Top 5 Snacks for Hockey Players
When kids are having a snack attack, how do you get beyond the junk food to something satisfying they will actually eat? First, be sure you keep these 5 everyday snack foods on hand, in your car and in the hockey bags to quash the hunger before you end up succumbing to the lure of vending machines and convenience stores. Everyday snacks—that you eat when you’re hungry and it isn’t mealtime— play an important role in keeping energy levels up throughout the day and taming hunger. (Later, we’ll take on the topic of performance boosting snacks required before, during and after practices and games.)
Glossary: Crease
Close your eyes and you can almost hear a fan at a hockey game yelling: “He’s in the crease! He was in the crease!” He would be talking about that blue half-circle in front of the net, the area where the goaltender hangs out. And his excitement would arise from the fact that referees can wave off a goal scored when an opposing player is in the crease. So why not just be like basketball and call it “the paint”? Rumor has it that players used to make physical creases in the ice—with their skates or other objects—to mark the playing area before painted lines were introduced.
Total Hockey: Virtual Skate Fitting
The great thing about shopping online is that you can always find what you want. But what happens when you’re not sure what you want? What happens when you find so many options that it’s more baffling than beneficial. That’s how shopping for ice skates online can be—visit TotalHockey.net and you’ll find 97 different ice skates from 7 brands. The information overload is enough to make you head for your car keys.
Improve Accuracy with New EZ Goal Target Pockets!
Great for collecting pucks and improving shot accuracy, the Hockey Goal Corner Netting Targets includes 4 removable corner targets. The 4 targets install in minutes and attach to any 4′x6′ goal. The puck stays in the pocket target so you know when you hit the target—offering a great, fun way to improve shooting accuracy, particularly with top-shelf shots.
How Visualization Helps You Achieve Success in Hockey
While researching his new book, 7 Pre-Game Habits of Pro Hockey Players, Brett Henning discovered that every star performer, from Navy Seals to CEOs, consistently employs visualization to achieve their level of success. In this summary, Henning shares how you can use visualization to elicit positive emotions such as confidence and eliminate negative emotions such as anxiety. Read more
Why 20/20 May Not Mean Perfect Vision
You know about visualization, right. In a player’s mind, he sees himself making the perfect pass to his linemate or imagines the puck whizzing past the goalie into the net. He feels the satisfaction of moving the puck down the ice and the excitement of scoring. But what if it doesn’t work for your kid? Your child winds up frustrated because his shot didn’t look the same on the ice as it did in his mind. Before you decide hockey just isn’t his sport, let an optometrist (not the pediatrician) check his eyes. Your child might have 20/20 eyesight, but still have a vision problem.
Glossary: Shoot Left, Shoot Right?
Ever scrambled around the rink, begging to borrow a stick because your player’s was lost, broken or—as is usually the case—forgotten at home. (Or, and we’ve all been there, locked in your spouse’s car. At work. Or at the airport.) When this happens, you’ll find out right away that you need to worry about more than the height of the stick. You need to know whether your kid “shoots left” or “shoots right.” Read more
Used Hockey Equipment: What Is It Really Worth?
There’s no doubt that you can save money by buying used hockey equipment. But can you really make much by selling your used equipment? Is it worth the time and hassle of cleaning it up and then trying to sell it yourself or dropping it off at a resale shop? It depends on what your time is worth. A peek inside the workings of Play It Again Sports (PIAS) gives you an idea how much you’ll really get for equipment in good condition.
Develop Magic Hands with X-Deviator
The X-Deviator™ training device enhances your puck control, reaction speed and hand-eye coordination. You can even configure this lightweight, portable device in many ways to challenge players of all ages and skill levels.
Total Hockey: Bauer Vapor X:60 Pro Series Gloves
Overview: You really can’t go wrong with any pro series glove for the obvious reason that they’re worn by pros. And the Vapor Pro Series gloves are so light and comfortable, you should seriously consider them when looking for a new pair of gloves.
