Visualization for hockey...and life. Create a mental trigger to take our minds out of chaos and back into focus on the moment.

Happy Canada Day, Happy Independence Day, we're Forever Family

What is your job? 'To stop the puck!' Absolutely. And what is the net's job? 'Uh...hold pucks, be a target, be something for the players...

Just Do It? Or Just Think It? Quiet the ego chatter filling your mind and connect with your core...boredom won't kill you.

Imagine your mind as a bank account. How full do you want it to be?

If you want to build consistency in the final result, build consistency in the process first.

We could all use a little pep talk from time to time, right?

Fewer people care than you think. Your EGO is the one that really cares. But egos can be fickle, so let's learn together how to manage them

We're approaching February and the looming offseason...what's your plan for the summer? For next season? Start thinking now...

If you want to play Junior hockey and beyond, you must understand what higher level teams NEED!

I want to put the North American Junior landscape into perspective for all of our European, Russian, and otherwise international friends.

#8: Have a vision...ten do it. If you have a vision, the only next step is to execute. This is the last part of this 8 part series!

#7: Leadership Inertia - Lead...start...then watch others run with what you began. Celebrate others' successes and accomplishments.

#6: Psych yourself in... Experiment and find your optimal energy level for competition. Not too high, not too low. Juuuuust right.

#5: Diversify your Interests. When one aspect of your life feels low or slow, spend time somewhere else to refresh and reset. Diversify!

#4: Breathe. Reset. Repeat. Use every whistle as a reminder to slow things down and focus on your breath.

#3: Fail. Try Again. You're not perfect, I'm not perfect, but when we fail, we have a process: we get back up, reset, and try again.

#2: Be Uniquely You - there is nobody else in the world like you. You're it. So do your best with everything you have!

Principle #1: Extend Outside Your Comfort Zone. This is installment 1 of 8 upcoming posts, relating the piano to goaltending!

This one is all about making things easier on ourselves. It's about putting the stakes in perspective while we learn how to cut our steak.