Ten Attributes of an Effective and Mindful Ice Hockey Coach

When all is said and done your legacy as a coach will determined by who your players become not just on the ice but off it.

“Trust Men and they will be true to you. Trust them greatly and they will show themselves great” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

Coaching can be a very stressful experience. Winning and losing outcomes can become all consuming to a coach. This can cause a coach’s performance to be negatively affected by their inability to manage their stress reactions. Being in a mindful state of being can help any coach be more present and effective in the process.