Hockey psychology articles and sport psychology tips for hockey players, coaches, and sport parents to improve mental performance in hockey.
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How Confidence Affects Your Game Plan Game plans are important for any team. Some teams base their game plans on their teams’ strengths. What can your team do well with the players you have? Some teams perform well on power plays, while other teams have great defense. Teams can also develop their game plan
The Mental Game Challenge of Self-Intimidation Self-intimidation is a common mental game challenge for hockey players. You lose confidence by making comparisons to your competitors. Most of the time, you’re make negative comparisons, which can make you feel inferior. You might be thinking that the other team is better in terms of their skating
The Importance of Pregame Mental Preparation Do you (or your players) struggle to get into the ebb and flow of the game? Do you feel like you are just going through the motions? If so, you may need to boost your game time intensity. Many players struggle maintaining their intensity in the opening minutes
Boosting Mental Toughness in Hockey The New Jersey Devils lost in the first round of the playoffs 1-4 to the Philadelphia Flyers last week. Despite their loss, the team recognized the importance of staying mentally tough. New Jersey’s Dainius Zubrus said, “You’re playing the same team until you move on. Mental toughness is probably
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Do You Trust Your Skill Come Game Time? Your mental game of hockey helps you balance both learning skills and performing in competition. Do you have trouble bringing your practice game skills to competition? Many hockey players tighten up, over think and try too hard during competition, which can cause them to under-perform. You practice countless hours to