Recent hockey psychology articles and sport psychology tips for hockey players, coaches, and sport parents to improve mental performance in hockey.
Achieving Your Goals With The “Will to Win” Do you have a strong “will to win?” Are you able to keep moving forward towards your goals despite losses, mistakes and setbacks? Can you recall a hockey game when your back was against the wall? You wanted to win but you felt nothing was going
Refocusing Your Game Plan Have you ever played against an opposing team that took you out of your game? Did you rebound and re-focus on your game plan or did you spiral downward unable to regain control of your team’s style of hockey? Hockey is a fast-moving sport that requires composure and focus to
What Makes Up a Strong Mental Game? Would you rather be a favorite to win or be the underdog–heading into a championship game? Being favored implies you have more ability than your opponent and, let’s be honest… Who wouldn’t want to have more natural talent? Unfortunately, more ability doesn’t guarantee victory. Winning is a
Committing Yourself to The Process All hockey players have heard the phrase, “It doesn’t matter if you win or lose, it’s how you play the game.” Let’s spin this phrase in a different way… How you play the game (your level of effort, intensity, discipline and focus) is a better indication of your likelihood
Having A Champion’s Mindset Does your confidence wax and wane depending upon the score in a game? How do you respond when you are losing late in a game? Your response to a situation is guided by your mental toughness in hockey. Your mental game can be your greatest asset or worst enemy. Your
Success Through Improving Mental Toughness Has your hockey team ever been the top-seed in a tournament? How did you fare? Did your team look for new ways to improve their game? Or did you take your opponent lightly and play down to their level? The top-seeded team may have the most daunting task in