Hockey mental game articles and sport psychology tips for hockey players, coaches, and sport parents to improve mental performance and consistency in hockey.
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
Building Confidence in Hockey How do you feel after blowing a lead and losing a game? Do you question your abilities? Do you feel less confident about the next competition? What you tell yourself after a performance will impact your emotions and confidence. In addition, your thoughts about a recent performance will affect your
Mindset and Talent Equals Success in Hockey What is more important, talent or work ethic? Many athletes would answer hard work but quietly believe that they cannot be great hockey players because they are not as talented as other players. How good you are on paper doesn’t guarantee success. The level of
Knowing How to Contribute to Your Team How do you define peak performance? There is some confusion around the concept of peak performance. Peak performance is often associated with crunch-time play such as a crucial save late in the game, scoring a game-winning goal in the closing seconds, clearing a loose puck in front
Play Hard, Not Safe When Leading Do you or your team have difficulty closing out games when you have a lead? There are two reasons hockey teams fail to close out games: a lapse of focus/ effort or the fear of losing. 1. Lapse of Focus – Hockey is a fast-paced game, and it
How to Let Go of the Past and Refocus Have you ever wished you could have a fresh start to your hockey season after your team lost the first few games? Or maybe you had a bad game you just want to forget about? You can’t go back in time and replay those games.