Recent hockey psychology articles and sport psychology tips for hockey players, coaches, and sport parents to improve mental performance in hockey.
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
Focus on Self-Improvement Have you ever been benched for a period of time? How did it make you feel? Angry? Frustrated? Helpless? Being benched happens for many reasons: arriving late for a game, missing practice, being disrespectful, making mistakes on the ice or playing poorly. You may view this slight as being unfair: “I
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