In hockey, nothing is guaranteed. You’re not owed your spot. You’re not entitled to the ice. You’re either getting better or you’re getting replaced. That’s the brutal truth. But the beauty of it? You get to choose. Every morning. Every shift. You get to decide whether you’ll be driven by hunger—or lulled to sleep by comfort.

Americans are stressed out. According to the American Insitute of Stress, 55% of the U.S. population feels stress on a daily basis. In addition, 63% of the American workforce is ready to quit their jobs because of stress. In other words, stress is showing up at people's doors every single day. It is a constant.

Overtraining occurs when a hockey player trains excessively, without adequate rest and recovery time. This can result in physical, mental, and emotional exhaustion, as well as decreased performance on the ice. While hard work is necessary to succeed in hockey, too much of it can lead to serious problems.