HELP! Called in last minute

[MissConduct 1]

a girl was sick, so I was called in as a backup defencemen for 4:30(and possibly a final game).. need YOUR HELP

1) i played last night was gonna relax today so had a chicken(mayo) sandwich w/fries

2) nerves

ok here's my questions.. what can I do to burn off what I ate (w/o getting sick myself) before 4:30 and how do I get rid of nerves?? we're playing a hard team today.. and I was thrown to the wolves! LOL

need advice fast! TIA!

[Jim A 4]

not much you can do..one bad sandwich isn't going to ruin a game...if I'm neurotic before I play I'll do some cardio (bike/elliptical) for about 20 min just to get going...then stretch and bust out the smart hockey ball or something to keep the mind clear..sometimes no warning is the best..

[MissConduct 1]

not much you can do..one bad sandwich isn't going to ruin a game...if I'm neurotic before I play I'll do some cardio (bike/elliptical) for about 20 min just to get going...then stretch and bust out the smart hockey ball or something to keep the mind clear..sometimes no warning is the best..

thanks :)

[jjtt99 0]

Don't get yourself worked up. Try to relax and have some fun. Psyching yourself out definitely won't help.

[Nick23 0]

my best game was when i got called up for the seniors, he called me1 hr before faceoff asking where i was, although i hadn't been told, he had put me on a line! (So i actually needed to be there rather than on the bench). Got there 5 minutes before faceoff... and it was one of the best games i have ever played!

I played through that game in adrenaline, so i guess if you could turn the nerves into that you would be ok.

Hope it went well, let us know how you got on

[All Torhs Team 0]

my best game was when i got called up for the seniors, he called me1 hr before faceoff asking where i was, although i hadn't been told, he had put me on a line! (So i actually needed to be there rather than on the bench). Got there 5 minutes before faceoff... and it was one of the best games i have ever played!

I played through that game in adrenaline, so i guess if you could turn the nerves into that you would be ok.

Hope it went well, let us know how you got on

I tend to do that too-show up reallly lat and play alot better. Maybe its like you said its adrenaline or maybe not. Weather this is just me thinking weird or not I can tell you one thing. I dont tend to play well when Im there really early like an hour and we have to sit in the locker room.

I tend to show up like 20-5 minutes early every game.

[cause4alarm 7]

Not trying to be vulgar, but for me, I'd just take a big dooker. It'll work out the pre-game jitters and you'll feel better after having downed that food. But I'm the kind of guy who also likes to play on an empty stomach.

[jbyun04 7]

sleep lots,

i would say eat lots of pasta but you already ate. Just relax and I'm one who usually downs a can of beaver buzz before games

just try not to think about the game as much

[jjalb29 0]

my best game was when i got called up for the seniors, he called me1 hr before faceoff asking where i was, although i hadn't been told, he had put me on a line! (So i actually needed to be there rather than on the bench). Got there 5 minutes before faceoff... and it was one of the best games i have ever played!

I played through that game in adrenaline, so i guess if you could turn the nerves into that you would be ok.

Hope it went well, let us know how you got on

I tend to do that too-show up reallly lat and play alot better. Maybe its like you said its adrenaline or maybe not. Weather this is just me thinking weird or not I can tell you one thing. I dont tend to play well when Im there really early like an hour and we have to sit in the locker room.

I tend to show up like 20-5 minutes early every game.

I'm with you, I don't think I made warm-ups for about half my games this year. I love coming out after a whistle, whip my back-up on the bench and go right to the dot. you have to time it right so you only miss about a min of the game

[Nick23 0]

haha im on first line so my coach would be pissed if i missed some onf the game.

As for the emptying of the bowels before, i agree, as i call it a pre game s**t, calms my nerves makes me feel a bit lighter on the toes, and gives me time to refect xD But seriously i tend not to have a routine for games but there are certain things i will do to get me prepared

[#44wannabe 4]

What i do...... hmmm. I get there about an hour and half early, drink a lucozade then stick a fat lippy of chew in and relax listenin to my ipod and drink red bull. Then about 10 mins before warm up eat something random - eg an m&m brownie (although i have on occasion eaten the red bull can.......