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Sleep More, Play Better

[ posted by Kim on 28th of January, 2009 ]

Getting enough sleep is critical to increasing hockey performance. The more well rested you are, the better you will perform out on the ice. In fact, sleep may be just as important to a hockey player’s health and well-being as physical activity and proper nutrition. Aspiring girls hockey players who are sleep deprived may not […]

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Are You Eating Enough To Fuel Your Hockey Performance?

[ posted by Kim on 27th of January, 2009 ]

I would guess that the majority of girls hockey players are not taking in enough high-quality fuel to give them the energy they need to perform on and off the ice. When I was 13 years old, I was taking in more than enough calories to fuel my on-ice performance, but none of it was […]

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Motivating Girls Hockey Players

[ posted by Kim on 22nd of January, 2009 ]

How do you motivate girls hockey players? This is one of the most common questions I receive from parents and coaches in the female game. Whether it is on the individual or team level, getting girls players motivated is very different from the boys. While the method of screaming, yelling and threatening may work in […]

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