(Be honest… which ones are you guilty of?)
Most hockey parents have no idea which tournament-weekend decisions are quietly wrecking their kid’s performance — and almost every family I’ve worked with is shocked when they see this list.
Read More 10 Ways Parents Accidentally Kill Their Player’s Tournament Performance
Tournament weekends are long, fast, and demanding. The truth is, how your player performs doesn’t come down to luck — it comes down to the simple habits you put in place before, during, and between games.
This guide shows you exactly what to do to keep your player strong, sharp, and ready to perform all weekend long.
Read More The Simple Step-By-Step Tournament Weekend Performance Guide Every Hockey Family Needs
“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.
Read More Tournament Nutrition Blueprint for Hockey Parents
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.
Read More Simple School-Day Fueling Tips for Picky Hockey Players
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:
Read More Why Hockey Players Shouldn’t Eat Like Their Parents
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?”
Read More PREPARE! To Have Your Best Tournament Ever
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.
Read More Don’t Let These Three Things Sabotage Your Off-Season Training Success
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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