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How Do You Negate Home-Ice Advantage? Many hockey players equate home-ice advantage with away-ice disadvantage. Imagine the impact on your mind, physiology, and performance when you are at a deficit before you even start a game. When you concede an advantage based on where the game is being played, you set a series of
Does a Bad Game Effect your Game & Future Performances? A bad game has the potential of having a long-lasting negative impact. Can you think of times when you were called for a penalty or a bad pass in your defensive zone that led to a game-winning goal? How did you feel afterward? You
What Do You Do When You Fall Out of Favor with Your Coach? Having a difference of opinion with your coach increases worry and anxiety and can change how you play the game. Hockey is a fast game where players must trust and rely on their instincts and not worry about aspects outside of
Are You “Growing into Your Potential?” For a hockey player, “growing into your potential” is the process of developing and utilizing your inherent abilities, talents, and capabilities to their fullest extent. Growing into your potential is getting the most out of yourself, day in and day out. The process of growing into your potential
Does your Mentality Change after Many Losses? Do you start to press after a few consecutive losses? Keeping a positive mindset when you are winning is easy. However, successful hockey teams maintain their same competitive mindset, work through losses and become better teams in the process. Sometimes, a 3-game skid can get in the
Does the first shift of the game set your mindset for the rest of the game? Too many players we work with allow the first shift to dictate their mindset for the game. If they make a couple mistakes in the opening shift, they can feel less confident. In this video, you learn how