Confidence in hockey articles and sport psychology tips for hockey players, coaches, and sport parents to improve mental performance and consistency 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
How Can One Lapse in Focus Affect a Hockey Game? You may think one brief moment doesn’t make that much of a difference. This mindset practically gives you permission to lose concentration or hold back effort during a shift. It can also become an excuse, “If it weren’t for my play throughout the game,
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
All hockey players want to have good statistics and score points, right? But should you focus on your stats when you play a game? In this video, you learn what to focus on during the game to have good statistics. Watch This Video to Learn How to Properly Focus on Statistics: Related Articles on Hockey Mental
Is Hard Work the Primary Contributor to Success? Have you ever thought about what type of athletic mindset you have and how it impacts your performance? Athletes can have either a growth or a fixed mindset… A fixed mindset suggests that talent is the primary determinant of success or positive results. Look back throughout
Self-Confidence in Hockey If you were to rate your confidence in hockey from 1-10, what score would you give yourself? Imagine how much different you would feel, think, act, and perform if you rated yourself one or two points higher. If you rated your confidence a 6-7, you would be somewhat confident heading into
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
Focus on Your Talents, Not Others’ “Why can’t I play consistently from game to game or even shift to shift when it seems like all my teammates can do it without any problems or setbacks?” This question was posed by a hockey player who responded to our hockey mental skills survey. Watching your teammates
How to Stay Confident After Mistakes We recently received a question on our hockey survey from a teen-aged hockey player. He asked: “How do I get my confidence back and stop hesitating with the puck and second-guessing myself?” This player went on to say… “I play defense on my high school hockey team.In one
How to Boost Confidence in Hockey How do you build high, unwavering self-confidence? This is one of most common question asked by hockey players… When you think about your best games, you’ll notice confidence was high. It’s easy to have high confidence when you’re playing well. Conversely, when you review games you did not
How to Play For YOURSELF in Hockey Do you worry about what others think of you? Does positive feedback from others boost your confidence? Do others have to say you’re doing a good job for you to actually believe you’re playing well? If so, a fragile self-confidence and social approval might be hurting your
How to Mentally Prepare to Be a Starter Have you ever been thrown into a game when a starter became injured or was benched? Were you nervous? Were you unsure you would be able to play effectively? Were you afraid that you might lose the game for the team? Replacing a starter is not
Maintaining Stable Confidence in Hockey Achieving your personal goals in hockey requires more than talent, size and speed. Success in hockey is dependent on self-confidence, one of the most critical mental skills that contribute to success of any athlete. Self-confidence is how strongly you believe in your ability to execute a skill, perform a
Improving Confidence Through Focus What skills do you focus on in your hockey game? Many players will focus on the major aspects of the game such as a powerful slap shot, blazing speed or bulking up. While these skills are necessary, peak performance requires just a little more… doing the little things right. In
How to Handle Criticism from Coach Have you ever been called out by your coach for not working hard, lacking intensity, or not playing up to your ability level? Criticism from your coach can be perceived as harsh–even embarrassing–especially when it takes place in front of your teammates. Even constructive criticism from your coach
Strategies for Playing with a Sense of Urgency You’ll notice a big difference between playing with a bit of desperation and being desperate. Playing with a bit of desperation is playing with a sense of urgency. Playing with a sense of urgency is trying to make things happen in the moment while maintaining control.