Category Mental Game

Hockey Tournament Success Plan

[ posted by Kim on 12th of September, 2008 ]

This weekend, I am going to be at one of the premiere hockey tournaments for elite girl’s hockey players just outside of Toronto. 40 midget-aged teams will be competing to take home the tournament title. 700 players will be looking to impress the many university scouts who will be on hand. Some teams will play […]

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“Good Job” Isn’t Good Enough

[ posted by Kim on 9th of September, 2008 ]

Are you falling into the “Good Job” trap? Each and every time our players, kids and teammates come off the ice, we say “Good job”. It doesn’t seem to matter if it was the best shift ever or if the team got scored on – we say the same thing (and sometimes add the occasional […]

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Hockey: A Game of Mistakes

[ posted by Kim on 2nd of September, 2008 ]

Hockey is a game of mistakes. When was the last time you watched a game and saw one of the teams execute a perfect breakout or score a tic-tac-toe powerplay goal? There is a reason that when you see it happen on TV, the announcers get so excited about it…because those “perfect” plays happen so […]

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