What’s in My Hockey Bag?

January 30, 2020 3:52 pm Published by

Good question! Over the years you would be amazed with some of the stuff we’ve seen smuggled in our athlete’s hockey bags! What should be in my hockey bag? Besides your equipment – the necessities! Here’s my go-to traveling set up:

  • Equipment Bag [A MUST]
    • This is the home of your tape, wax, mouth guard, scissors, extra laces, healthy snack. A few nice additional items could be extra helmet pieces, band aids, and a few quarters for bubble hockey.
  • Athletic Apparel
    • You warm up before you take the ice… RIGHT???
    • Shoes, shorts, and of course a locker lid to keep the flow out of your face.
  • Jersey-Socks
    • 1 set for practice
    • 1 set for games
    • When pre-packing your gear, plan accordingly for your next on ice event.

Best of luck in the final month of the season! We can’t wait to hear about all the amazing achievements!

In Season Hip Mobility

January 21, 2020 12:56 am Published by

Just because you’re in the heart of your season doesn’t mean your stretching and mobility should be put on the bench. Hopefully, you’re lucky enough to have a team or coach that prioritizes time for pre-practice/game warmups. Regardless if you’re doing a quick warmup with your teammates or on your own, here’s a few simple movements to key in on your hip mobility (aka, stretches that will help your skating)!

  • Sprinter Squat Sequence
    • Take a “hockey knee”, roll hips forward and backwards stretching your hip flexors. Then take front leg and extend forward, while trying to bring your head down facing that knee. Great for all our skating muscles, hip flexors, hamstrings, glutes.
  • Scorpions
    • Laying on your chest, bend one leg up, and reach it up and over across your body. Perform slowly and under control. You’ll feel a great stretch in your lower back and hip flexors.
  • Squat Reaches
    • Shoulder width stance, deep squat and hold :10seconds. Grab feet, straighten legs first, stretching hamstrings, then raise hips. Perform 8-12 consecutive movements.

 

Keep it going during the heart of the season! Can’t wait to hear from everyone soon!