Negative comments should be saved for practice and pre-practice talks. Program your players to think positively on the ice and they'll play better. I know we can be positive and we will win. Prior to a game, offer carbohydrate foods like fruit, juice, cereal, bagels, crackers, fig newtons, milk bread, or yogurt. Keep your child well hydrated during a game, encourage a half cup of liquid every 15 minutes.
Some parents encourage their child to drink after every shift.
Keep fluids in a clean bottle on the bench. Wash the bottle with soap and water after every game. Encourage a snack after every practice or game. Low fat cheese and crackers, peanut butter and crackers, juice and yogurt, sandwich and milk, low fat milk shake and social teas or cereal and banana are examples of good snacks. A team that can win the majority of the face-offs in a game can usually win the majority of it's games.