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The Athlete Mindset

Pete Fry | | 5 min read
Key Takeaways
  • Recognize when you've shifted from athlete mindset to fan mindset during a game, such as reacting to referee calls or hoping teammates score.
  • The fan mindset causes goalies to lose focus on the puck and the play, leaving them unprepared for the next shot.
  • Staying in the athlete mindset means processing the game as a participant with a job to do, not as an emotionally invested spectator.
  • Emotional reactions to teammate mistakes or bad calls are signs your focus has drifted away from your performance.
  • Deliberately practicing the athlete mindset during games is a trainable mental skill that directly improves goaltending performance.

I can remember too many games when I would be hoping for our team to get one, hoping our team cleared the puck out of the zone, yelling at the referee for a bad call. You see, I was in the Fan Mindset as opposed to being in the Athlete Mindset. 

The Athlete Mindset with Carter Hutton

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