Strength and Conditioning

What are you grateful for? That might seem like a strange question to ask a high performing athlete, but the emotion of gratitude can help take your performance to the

Improving your nutrition is one of the most important off-ice contributions you can make to your game. We take an in-depth look at pre-game, post-game and even in-game nutrition. Check

I was inspired to write this article by a quote I come across from a friend of mine, Melinda Harrison, a former Olympic swimmer who specializes in helping athletes transition

Every night in the NHL, you'll see fantastic displays of skill - players trying things in the middle of games, taking calculated risk and using their great abilities. Recently, I

If you are a hockey player, you know that overthinking on the ice causes problems. Too many thoughts lead to hesitation, confusion and a lack of uncertainty in your abilities

All performance areas are similar, if you can manage your emotions when the pressure rises, you have a chance to do well, if you can't you probably won't. If you

Does pressure in hockey really exist? Well, according to some researchers and experts, it really doesn't. It's all dreamed up by you to make it difficult for you to perform

A big problem I see with young hockey players is that most players understand the importance of the mental and emotional game to performance, but don't know how to develop

Focus is a big buzzword today in everything. Because of the infinite number of distractions around us, including advancements in technology, our attention spans seem to be shrinking to the