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Concussion Season Has Arrived in Girls Hockey

[ posted by Kim on 29th of October, 2009 ]

In the last 4 days alone, I’ve had 7 girls’ hockey parents email me with concussion concerns.  Some were worried that their daughter had one and others were scared they might end up with one. It’s hockey season, which means it’s concussion season, so I thought I would send you some critical information about the […]

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How To Fix Knee Pain In Girls Hockey Players

[ posted by Kim on 7th of October, 2009 ]

Osgood Schlatter Disease (or O-S for short). This is a knee condition that many female hockey players deal with when going through their growth spurts and it can be very frustrating to deal with if not handled properly. The condition occurs in players aged 11-15, coinciding with periods of growth spurts. During a growth spurt, […]

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How NOT To Get Noticed In Girls Hockey

[ posted by Kim on 6th of October, 2009 ]

I was at the Under-15 Team Ontario tryouts this past weekend in Ottawa, sharing off-ice training, nutrition and mental performance strategies with the 80+ girls hockey players at the camp. Every player there wanted to stand out and make the team and I went over exactly what they needed to do in order to get […]

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