Congratulations to Team Ontario Red for winning the Under-18 National Championship trophy today in dramatic fashion with a double-overtime victory against Team Quebec! This was not only an extremely successful tournament for the Ontario teams ON the ice, but it was also our most successful championships OFF the ice as well.
If you want to have the same success both on and off the ice, you HAVE to use these 2 critical tips at every single game…
Last night, I watched an awesome game between the two teams representing Ontario at the Under 18 National Championships. The 2 teams were very evenly matched, with Team Ontario Red eventually pulling out the win late into the overtime. Team Ontario Blue was definitely disappointed with the result. They battled so hard against an older and more experienced team and just fell short in the end.
It’s always tough to lose a tight game - and it’s even tougher to turn it around and play again less that 24 hours later.
So what’s the best way to recover with such a tight turn-around time to be able to compete against one of the best teams in the country in less that 24 hours?
Here’s exactly what we did step-by-step:
It’s Thanksgiving weekend here in Canada and I’m busy helping Team Ontario’s Under-18 teams with their final tune-up camp before they play in the National Championships in November. The teams have just one exhibition game and three on-ice practice sessions to get all of their systems and strategies in place before competing on the national stage.
It definitely isn’t ideal to have only a few practices to get everyone on the same page. But the toughest part is that all 3 of those prep practices are on the SAME DAY!
What can these coaches and players do to stay energized and focused for all three on-ice sessions?
