There are only 306 days left until the 2010 Olympic Games kick-off in Vancouver and a likely preview of the women’s hockey gold medal game was played today between the US and Canada, with the States winning 4-1 with an empty netter. The game was a little bit closer than the score shows, although the US was clearly the dominant team from the first drop of the puck. It was still one of the best women’s hockey games I have seen this year and I wanted to share with you the 15 things I learned from watching today’s championship game.
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There is now less than a year until the start of the women’s hockey event at the Vancouver Olympics. For the elite female hockey players who aspire to represent their country at the Games, now is the time to impress. So how do thebest women’s hockey players in the world make sure that they separate themselves from the competition?
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When you think “hockey” and “success”, the first thing you probably think of is winning. Most of the female hockey players, coaches and parents you know probably think the same way. I know I used to. But now that I am a coach, I have changed my mind.
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At this point in the season, it’s easy for girls hockey players to get wrapped up in all the distractions and stress of the playoffs and forget about the BIG picture. You want to go as far as possible this post-season, but you also need to think long-term if you want to become an elite female hockey player.Here are 7 tips for writing your own girls hockey success story this post-season and beyond.
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Playoffs are here and you want to make sure that you do everything you can to perform your best. Here are 7 simple secrets you can use throughout the post-season to have a successful playoff run…
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Like millions of other sport fans across the world, I watched the Super Bowl last night. I have to admit that I don’t find football as interesting to watch as hockey, but when one of the biggest sporting events in the world is on, I feel compelled to watch. There is nothing more inspiring than seeing players battle it out on the biggest stage in hopes of achieving their lifelong dream and write their ultimate success story.
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I can’t believe it’s already been seven days since I was enjoying the lovely weather in Minnesota (-40 with the wind chill!). After being on the road do seminars for two weeks straight, it was nice to get back on the ice coaching my team and watching them play this weekend. They have improved so much as a group and as individuals since the beginning of the season and I wanted to share a little bit of their success story with you (before you share your success stories from the second week of the Total Female Hockey “Goal Getting” Contest).
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Yesterday was an amazing day for female hockey. It was Hockey Day In Minnesota and aspiring girls hockey players from across the Twin Cities had a chance to watch two of the best female hockey teams in the country face off in an exhibition game. The women who play for Team USA and the Minnesota Whitecaps are amazing hockey players and terrific role models for all young girls. These players have achieved tremendous success on and off the ice throughout their careers by setting big goals and working hard to get them each and every day.

What did you do this week to move closer to your BIG goal?
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Yesterday, the US Under-18 Women’s National Team beat the Canadian at the world championships over in Germany. I genuinely feel bad for all of the Canadian girls. After having the chance to meet and work with them over the course of the year, I know how much effort, energy and enthusiasm they put in to preparing for these international contests against their biggest rivals. With all the professionalism and polish these players show on and off the ice, I sometimes forget that they are still in high school. Each and every one of them have all the on-ice ability they need to have an amazing hockey career. But it’s the ones who focus on being the best off the ice as well that will truly be great.
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When was the last time you told someone that they were great? We all need to be validated once in a while, don’t we? I watched this great video about the amazing power of validation yesterday and even though it’s a little cheesy, and 16 minutes long, I promise you that it’s worth watching. Enjoy!

Take the time to tell someone what makes them great today. It might just change their life.

~ Coach Kim