Hockey psychology articles and sport psychology tips for hockey players, coaches, and sport parents to improve mental performance in hockey.
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Why Hockey Players Worry Fear of being benched or losing playing time is a common worry for many hockey players. It is nerve-wracking to keep looking over your shoulder worrying about the next player in line to take over your role on the team. You become so fearful of making a mistake that your
Letting Go of Mistakes in Hockey What does a “short memory” refer to in terms of being a hockey player? These terms do not mean forgetting what you have learned in practice or the game plan for an opponent. Instead having a short memory refers to forgetting mistakes quickly–an asset for any hockey player.
How to Break a Slump When Losing Games How do you break out of a slump? The answer is by not thinking about how to break out of the slump. It may sound odd, but if you think about the slump, even breaking out of the slump, you are actually reinforcing the slump in
How to Stay in Control & Focus in Games Hockey games can get out of control at times… A big hit can elicit an even bigger hit from the other team. When slashing, hard checks, tripping, scuffles can become the general tone of the game, it is easy for a team to lose their
Hope to Cope With Reduced Playing Time Do you get angry when you are not getting enough ice time? Are you bothered when you get pulled from a game during power plays? Do you feel slighted when a teammate plays ahead of you, especially when you feel you’re a better player? Complaining about playing
To Score More, Stop Focusing on Points How do you increase your point production? The answer may sound counter-intuitive, but you increase your points by not focusing on your points during the game. Yes, that’s right… When you focus too much on your stats or points, you get both distracted and put pressure upon