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    Practice, game, pick up, stick and puck or even pond, this isn’t a game you approach casually. It’s a dangerous game and with one unlucky deflection, collision, at high speeds can be life altering. That’s why players must be mentally AWAKE and AWARE every time they step on the ice. Yes accidents happen, but thinking fast can keep you out of harms way. My heart hurts for this guy and his family. God be with them. 😔

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    On 2/2/2021 at 1:35 PM, FlyChicaga said:

    I'm coming into this discussion late, but maybe I can offer an opinion based on my own experiences in hockey for the last 25 years.

    What you described in the first post seems to fit me well. I've always had decent skill in hockey, but it really only comes out in low-pressure situations (drop-in games with buddies) or practices. Now approaching 40 in men's league, I still suffer from the same issues I had when I was playing in high school. In a game situation I panic with the puck and play the entire time with tense muscles. I can be firing great shots in warm ups, making escape maneuvers in the corner, stickhandling through a bunch of pucks, but when pressure is on I fall apart.

    For me it all comes down to anxiety. I'm afraid of looking stupid. I mentally feel like I'm inadequate, so it forces me to be inadequate. I can be coming down on a 1 v 1 with a mediocre defender on the other team, and I get so much in my own head about what move to make, I fail to really make any move, then lose the puck. As a defender, I can move laterally on the blue line with the puck great in warmup. In a game, I flub the puck just seeing someone coming my way, and then it's a 2 v 1 or breakaway the other direction.

    Somehow you need to help this player overcome his anxiety and fear of screwing up in front of others. I have a strong feeling that is what this is. It's hard to identify because the player doesn't want to admit to the anxiety. It's taken me 25-plus years to finally admit my anxiety and work to overcome it. Which isn't easy to do when you're about to turn 40 and play against a bunch of 20-somethings. 

    So now you know it’s all in the head. That’s why a sports psychologist would help the kid the OP posted about. 

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    5 minutes ago, BenBreeg said:

    I used to hold the hood or some other part of their winter coat in a way that they didn't know I had it (because they wanted no help!) but i could still pull the slack and stop them if they were going down hard.  Fun times!

    That’s actually a good idea.. u refreshed my memory ive read somewhere a long time ago about a harness kind of thing .. 

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    28 minutes ago, JV23 said:

    From a guy who had a 2 year old start skating and then migrate, don’t rush into the hockey gear.  Let them deal with finding their balance and stride as unencumbered as they can be.  Knee pads and elbow pads (scooter stuff) under a snowsuit worked wonders for mobility and cushioning.  Then, when they’re all bulked up, everything will be a lot easier.

    It’s too late he has it all. Just want to keep him protected accidents happen 

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    Hey guys luckily source for sports happened to be open they did the kid’s measurements and fitting curb side. They did a great job. We went with ccm tacks, cute little skates lol. He was so excited  and his feet weren’t hurting at all on the ice. I started him out with those skate helpers that you hold onto for balance and push around. Halfway through the session he kept pushing the thing away because he wanted to skate on his own lol he was arguing with me so the only way was to let him find out himself. Fell on his bum 😂 He has a helmet,shin and elbow pads so far next thing will be jockstrap and pants. 

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    12 hours ago, chippa13 said:

    Or maybe just accept that the kid doesn't have it between the ears yet because he's only 13. Let the kid be a freakin' kid and have fun playing. I mean seriously, an undercover sports psychologist? What if that doesn't work, slip Adderall into his Gatorade?

    This kid is playing AAA with older kids. There’s a reason for that. If he already has confidence issues, being the elephant in the room won’t do him any good. It’s better that no one knows included himself about the psychologist. This will do the trick ! If it doesn’t work , he can always go back to skate with his legit age group. If that was my son I wouldn’t be worried. 

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    Have a sports psychologist befriend him without telling him who he really is. Like act as a family friend. Have him do stick handling drills off ice with his head up constantly without looking down and dont change his curve. It’s all about how you approach the game on game days. It starts when u wake up in the am. He’s gotta learn to stay focused throughout the day on game days kind of like psyching himself up. If he’s playing AAA with kids a year older then him, that means this kid is an exceptional player, he just needs to know it’s not just about showing up to the rink on game days and playing. when he wakes up for school he’s gotta realize “ok today is game day, I have to prepare myself mentally” The more he’s focused there won’t be time for him to get nervous. 

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