Hockey psychology articles and sport psychology tips for hockey players, coaches, and sport parents to improve mental performance in hockey.
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Overcoming High Expectations The path to a championship is laden with obstacles but the team under the most pressure is often the team with the best record. If your team just slipped into the playoffs, you can with play abandon; after all, you have nothing to lose. Conversely, the team with the best record
Staying Composed After Bad Calls Let’s face it, bad calls happen in hockey… Sometimes the bad calls are in your favor and, other times, those unfortunate calls go against you. So what? Bad calls happen and there is nothing you can do about… or can you? A bad call may impact the game itself,
What to do When You’re in a Scoring Slump Sometimes, scoring a goal in hockey seems impossible… Every period that you are shutout seems to ingrain your scoring drought further in your mind. It can really mess with a player’s head… Soon, you are so desperate to score a goal that you force play
How to Gain Confidence in Hockey “If only I had more confidence, then…” Have you ever muttered these words? This common sentiment is echoed by many hockey players from youth players to the pros. Consider the experience by goaltender Gary G: Gary is a decent player who starts for his youth club team. Gary’s
How High Expectations Impact Your Confidence We know a strong relationship exits between high expectations and confidence. Having high expectations can affect your confidence–which I call the confidence-expectation connection. When you fail to reach your expectations, confidence can take a hit when you questions your ability. In addition, if you believe you cannot perform
The Negative Mindset of Trying to Do Too Much Struggling hockey players often try a common and counter-productive method to get back on track. The common response is to try to do too much. How can you do TOO MUCH you ask? Instead of trusting your ability to perform, you attempt to force play