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Hockey players and parents will spend thousands of dollars this year developingphysical skills to improve their performance on the ice. Players will spend countlesshours of hard work shooting pucks in the backyard, playing shinny on the pond, orstickhandling in the basement to improve their performance on the ice. Yet many parents,players, and coaches fail to take the mental aspect of hockey into account.7 Pre-Game Habits of Pro Hockey Players by author Brett Henning expands on specifictechniques and exercises that pros use to prepare themselves for games. Henning’sunique insights come from a place close to the game. Before an injury forced Henning toretire, he played collegiately at Notre Dame, as well as for the USA National Team in theUnder 20 World Championships, the most prestigious amateur hockey tournament in theworld. He’s also the son of former Islanders great Lorne Henning, who has spent 40years in professional hockey and won four Stanley Cups as a player and coach. Thebook is a passion project that Brett wrote as he looked for a way to pass on hisknowledge to people serious about the game.“People are right to focus on their physical skillset, but NHL players and coaches believethat 80 percent of the game is mental,” Henning said. “At every level players battle themental elements of hockey, either playing down to a weaker opponent or getting nervousand tight in big games. This book is about helping people play up to their potential.Different players have different personalities, and this book was designed to helpeverybody. There are over 50 techniques to help players find the right mindset for theirpersonality and help them unlock their untapped potential.”This step-by-step guide to pre-game preparation teaches:--How to create visualizations (mini-movies) to instill more confidence before stepping on the ice.--Why your pre-game stretching routine may be making you physically weaker before the game even begins.--How to control your emotions immediately with an "anchor"--How to use a breathing pattern to eliminate anxiety before a penalty shot.--What to eat/drink before, during, and after a game for optimal performance--How a routine dials in your focus and gets rid of distractions--What to eat when the bus stops at fast food restaurants, so your game performance is not affected.EVERYONE-from Squirts to the NHL-will learn specific techniques that will raise their game to the NEXT LEVEL.Be Prepared for EVERY Game, Pre-season to Game 7!