As a coach, it’s always frustrating when broken or missing equipment takes a player off the ice. Not only does it cost that player valuable shifts, but it also disrupts the flow of a game or practice. Lines have to be adjusted, drills need to be changed, and the entire team feels the impact.
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“Coach, what should my kid eat before games so they have energy and play their best?”
If you’re a hockey parent, you’ve probably asked this exact question. And you’re not alone — it’s the #1 thing parents ask me at every tournament or showcase.
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Getting your player to eat during the school day doesn’t have to be a battle. Here’s how to keep them fueled, energized, and ready to perform — even if they’re a picky eater.
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Parents Mean Well… But There’s a Catch
It’s no surprise — parents want to help.
When they hear “healthy eating,” they think about what they do to stay in shape: cutting carbs, piling on protein, skipping meals, going keto, intermittent fasting, or eating light in the evenings.
But here’s the problem:
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If your looking for a way to increase your explosiveness, acceleration and overall speed on the ice, incorporating hill sprints into your off-ice training might be just what you need.
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The most common question I get asked at every tournament I attend is “Hey coach, I really want to have a good tournament…what should I eat before my games to make sure I have a lot of energy and play well?”
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Off Season Training Has Never Been More Important
Now that the hockey season is over, spring camps and tournaments have wrapped up and tryouts are complete, most players are taking a much needed break from the ice and jumping full speed into their off-season training programs. It’s well established among elite level hockey coaches that off-season training is critical to player development for the upcoming season. Whether your goal is to become stronger, faster, more explosive–you name it–the time to make that happen is right now—the off-season.
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It’s a fact that a hockey player’s on ice performance is directly related to the quality of their nutrition program. Never is this fact more obvious or important than at tournament time.
Recovery Is The Secret
Attending a tournament often means traveling long distances, playing multiple games in a single day and playing on back to back days. All of these factors put a tremendous strain on an athletes ability to recover—and let’s be very clear—recovery is the key to performance, especially during a tournament.
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Long road trips can take their toll on a young athlete’s body and negatively effect on ice performance. I have put together this simple list of do’s and don’ts, that if followed, will not only help minimize the negative effects of a long road trip but will set your player up for peak on ice performance and a successful tournament.
Read More Peak Hockey Performance During a Long Road Trip