Nathan MacKinnon missed an empty net  scoring opportunity playing for Team Canada in the 2026 Olympic Olympic Gold Medal Game. Playing in a gold medal game may not be your everyday experience. It has some increased intensity for sure, but here's the point: we all miss empty nets... and then we all ruminate on the opportunity we missed. MacKinnon is one of the greatest goal scorers in NHL history; 9 out of 10 times, in this situation, he buries the puck. But the tendency of our minds is to...

Based on my NHL and CEO experience, I believe the qualities of an exceptional team player are rooted in the simple shift from an independent, "Me" mindset, to interdependent, "We" thinking. A true team player has more than just great skill; a true team player actively and positively fuels the team's culture and energy.   As you read the following qualities of a team player, ask yourself this leadership question: “How can I personally and culturally impact the focus and energy of my players in...

At this very moment my wife Jenn and I are helping out at a Hockey Ministries International hockey camp, where we help amazing young players increase their hockey skills while they grow spiritually. If you and I are meeting here to watch some hockey, when we open the arena door, a cold wall hits our face. Hockey camp during hot weather is awesome! We walk into the hockey arena and what do we see? Watching the players skating around at the beginning of the ice session, before the coach starts...