Pro Tip
Boosting Our Self Confidence
With the season wrapping up and tryouts being right around the corner it is important to maintain a high level of self-confidence. Maintaining the proper level of self-confidence can make or break a player. With self-confidence, a player has the ability to make plays and try different things that they might not have done otherwise.…
Read MoreThe Playoff Push
We are here! The final phase of the season is finally right in front of us. The upcoming weeks is when many of us will fulfill our team goals and achieve what we set out to do at the beginning of the season: win the big trophy! We must maintain focus during this final push.…
Read MoreLiving in the Moment
I think a lot of us would’ve agreed months back, this may be a season without hockey… Somehow, someway we found a way to keep the game in our lives! Keeping perspective and staying in the moment is one of the most important things we can do. The self-reflection on what you have learned throughout…
Read MoreExplaining Skate Hallows
Understanding skate sharpening and skate hallows can be confusing to understand. In the most simple terms: the sharper the blade the easier it is to turn and accelerate, while the duller the blade the easier it is to glide and stride. The standard skate hallow is 1/2”, but let’s breakdown different types of hallows to…
Read MoreWorking Through a Quarantine
Embracing the uncertainty, and adapting as we go has been the theme of 2020! Unfortunately, it has become a regular experience for athletes to go through a quarantine period due to the current situation of the pandemic. All we can do is control the controllable when it comes to taking some time off. Own the…
Read MoreThe Importance of Being an Athlete
We can all agree that hockey is by far the best sport in the world, there is no doubt about it. While hockey is the best sport in the world, there are plenty of other sports and activities which can help us improve at the best sport in the world! It is important to remember…
Read MoreThe Power of Perspective 2.0
As we all have said and heard many times over the past six months, these are certainly crazy times we are living in. All of the uncertainty has put many of us in a position where we are unsure when things will be back to normal, and if we get to continue to do our…
Read MoreSharpening Your Mental Skills
As athletes, it is important to remember to not only take care of the body but to also take care of the mind! Maintaining a healthy mindset can help propel your athlete’s development to a whole new level! Here are a few awesome tips to maintain a healthy mindset through the year: Choose and…
Read MoreTurning Lemons to Lemonade
Things work out best, for those who make the best out of the way things turn out. This was the first quote you would read when you walk into the Portland Pirates [AHL] locker room. Now, years removed from that time in my life, that quote has a greater meaning than I would’ve ever…
Read MoreKeeping Accountable At Home
Within the current state of slowing down and staying in, we’re finding ourselves with a lot of idle time. Stay accountable and use the off time to your advantage! Lock in on your nutrition and physical activity! Here’s some simple aspects to work into your home training regimen! Speed Agility foot speed ladder Sprinting –…
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