Recent hockey psychology articles and sport psychology tips for hockey players, coaches, and sport parents to improve mental performance in hockey.
Why Hockey Players Lose Confidence Do you lose confidence based on how you feel in the locker room or during warm-up? This is a common mental game mistake hockey players make. Have you ever had thoughts during warm-up, such as, “My legs feel tired right now” or “I don’t have it tonight”? These thoughts
Why Some Teams Fall Apart During Tough Games? Hockey games are often mini-dramas with ups and downs throughout the game. The flow of the game can change within moments. One minute, you are controlling the puck and attacking; the next, you are defending or playing chase. Teams that lack mental toughness feel overwhelmed and
What are the makings of an elite hockey player? I’m sure you can come up with many characteristics of elite hockey players. These include: Rising to the occasion, playing strong under pressure, overcoming mistakes quickly, finding ways to make plays late in the game, and being a team leader. However, one quality of elite
We receive a lot of questions about the right way to visualize before games… Hockey players are often told to visualize their performance, but are they doing it the wrong way? In this hockey psychology video, you learn a few tips to visualize your hockey performance the right way. Related Articles on Hockey Mental
Reaching Towards Your Goals in Hockey How often have you fallen short of your goals? Have you ever examined why you continually fail to achieve your objective? Usually, hockey players who do not achieve their goals have a track record of under performance. One reason hockey players fall short of their goals is that
How to Let Go of the Past and Refocus Have you ever wished you could have a fresh start to your hockey season after your team lost the first few games? Or maybe you had a bad game you just want to forget about? You can’t go back in time and replay those games.
Preparing for a Ready-To-Go Mindset Are you prepared to play when you are inserted in the line-up at the last minute? What is your mindset when you are told you are going to play an hour before the puck drops? If you are not prepared, anxiety can skyrocket when your coach suddenly tells you
How To Prepare To Get Back In The Game Are you prepared when an opportunity to contribute to your team arises? Are you confident in your ability to perform when your coach puts you in the starting lineup or gives you more minutes? Confidence is a direct result of preparation. A hockey player contacted
Quick answer: When you are benched in hockey, take personal responsibility for your part, talk with your coach about what you can do better and keep your focus on your own game instead of blaming others. Taking responsibility is the fastest way to get back on the ice. Focus on Self-Improvement Have you ever
Negative Attitudes Affect Team Culture Have you been a part of a hockey team where a couple of players with bad attitudes affected the overall attitude and performance of the team? A bad attitude is infectious and can spread like wildfire throughout the team. Worst of all, a bad attitude hurts the overall team’s
Break Out of Your Comfort Zone Do you feel you have plateaued and can’t find a way to break through to the next level? Feeling you’re not improving can be frustrating for many hockey players. Hockey players often question how to raise their level of play, but getting to the next level is no
Stay Active Even When Adversity Strikes How do you feel when your training regimen is disrupted? More importantly, what do you do when your training regimen is interrupted? Injuries, illnesses, inclement weather, facility shutdowns and vacations are some circumstances that can disrupt an athlete’s training or competing. Uncontrollable circumstances, such as an injury, can spur
How to Be Ready When Hockey Season Returns Do you get excited for the end of a hockey season? You may welcome a break from playing. Practicing early in the morning because ice time is limited can be tiring, especially if the rest of your daily schedule is booked. Tournaments and tough competition can
Keep Working Towards Your Goals What are the reasons you play hockey? Each hockey player has specific reasons or motivations to play hockey. Here are Just a Few Motivations: To sum up, hockey players love competing. Hockey players love trying to achieve team and personal goals. When you work towards a goal, you benefit
How the Tampa Bay Lightning Overcame Adversity Do you think losing can lead to winning? Can obstacles lead to next level performance? Do you think adversity can be beneficial? The answer to these three questions is both yes and no. Losing, obstacles, and adversity are just circumstances. It is not your circumstances that affect
Learning to Manage Your Worries The lessons you learn from hockey can be applied to real life situations… Just as real life lessons can be applied to circumstances you experience in hockey. These valuable lessons can help hockey players get to the next level, just as they can push people to achieve their personal