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NUTRITION

Sports Nutrition and Hydration in Minor Hockey

When considering the consumption of products geared for optimizing or enhancing player performance, parents and team officials need to remember the following: Most nutritional products and sports drinks are designed for the adult athlete, and more specifically, geared toward the endurance athlete. These athletes train continuously for 90+ minutes. Minor hockey players are never on the ice for more than 90 minutes, and do not train or play hockey without frequent breaks.
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What You Eat Can Help You Make the Most of Your Development!

As an athlete, it is essential to be aware of the effect that nutrition and eating habits can have on your training and development. Nutrition affects everything from energy levels to mental capacity! Nutrition is one aspect of training that often gets ignored because it's easier to "grab a burger." Remember, you’re an athlete, and athletes have different nutritional requirements than the average person. Your eating habits should be tailored to co- ordinate with what you are trying to achieve in your development in this off season.
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HOCKEY PARENT RESOURCES

Choosing the Right Hockey Skate

In our experience we have found that the impact of skating instruction can be either enhanced or limited by skate fit and blade alignment. We are experts in skating and skating development. Your local retailers are the experts in skate fit. We have found that when our clients are well informed and understand the importance of skates on their performance, they can then experience larger and longer lasting results. Read More

Choosing the Right Hockey School

For every parent that is looking for the right hockey school for their budding young players, take it from a pro, Mike Fisher knows a good one when he sees one. It’s not the fact that he’s lined up with the NHL Ottawa Senators for the last eight years that makes him an expert. It’s the reality that he continues to give up a portion of his summer each year to work at the Roger Nielson’s Hockey Camp.Read More

INTERESTING STUFF

"The Magic Hockey Helmet"

In "The Magic Hockey Helmet," posted on YouTube, Miller talks about the difficulty he and his friends face on the ice. "Once I put on my magic helmet and step on the ice, adults treat me much differently. They yell at me, they curse me, and they call me names." Read More

Protecting Young Brains

Attention players, parents, coaches, trainers and doctors. The injury experts have a message. You’ve probably heard it before, but the moment is right to hear it again: If young athletes want to preserve their brains after a head injury, however minor, the typical jock advice to suck it up and get back in the game is not only bad, it’s potentially life-threatening.
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