Category Mental Game

You Only Get One Shot In Girls Hockey

[ posted by Kim on 7th of January, 2011 ]

Now that the holiday season is over, it is officially crunch time. The start of the New Year signals a fundamental switch in the  mindset of players, parents and coaches. Our intensity and focus should be going through the roof.  I can feel it every time I walk into the rink.   With playoffs less […]

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Expectations In Girls Hockey

[ posted by Kim on 21st of December, 2010 ]

Here’s what determines the level of success a girls’ hockey player achieves:   It’s NOT… ::  The team you play for ::  The camps you go to ::  Or the coaches you listen to   And it’s NOT… ::  How hard you shoot ::  How fast you skate ::  Or how fit you are   […]

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Are Face-Offs Even Important?

[ posted by Kim on 20th of October, 2010 ]

Face-off plays are definitely not something I get excited about as a coach.  Teaching them usually involves a lot of standing around and it’s hard to run through them at game-like intensity with your own team since everyone knows the same plays.   All that being said, they are absolutely critical to the success of […]

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