Recent hockey psychology articles and sport psychology tips for hockey players, coaches, and sport parents to improve mental performance in hockey.
How to Handle Pressure in an Elimination Series Being on the brink of elimination in a series can increase the sense of pressure hockey players experience… With that said, pressure gets a bad rap in sports. Pressure is not the enemy of the athlete… Pressure doesn’t have to break you. The important thing when
How to Stay Positive When Losing It takes a certain mindset to bounce back when trailing in a game or a series or fighting for a playoff spot. When a hockey team is down in a series or on the brink of elimination, the players can easily get down on themselves… You can start
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
Developing a Stable Level of Confidence Confidence is a tricky thing for most athletes. It can come and go… Many athletes ride a roller coaster with their confidence, rising and falling with each play, shift, or period. If you have fragile confidence, you can easily ride the mental roller coaster. High expectations, perfectionism, doubt,
Using Mental Toughness to Succeed You see an interesting dynamic on some hockey teams where the team relies on their top players almost exclusively. When these star athletes are in the lineup, team confidence is high. But when these star players are not available for games, the team’s confidence takes a nosedive. The sentiment
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