Mike Margolies - JuniorHockey.com Contributor

Mental Training to get past shame in sportsA while back I wrote a post on shame for Jr Hockey "Shame- the hidden fear". It is one of the areas that we rarely address in sports. It got a lot of hits back when I originally posted it. ...

Carpe Diem I watched one of my favorite movies the other day, The Dead Poets Society with Robin Williams in the lead role. A teacher who inspired his students to think for themselves and live their lives to the fullest. Working with ...

Mental Training is not a luxury, it is a necessity!When I wrote my last post on mental training being The Final Frontier my intention was to close with this statement. "Mental Training is not a luxury, it is a necessity!" ...

The Final Frontier:Mental TrainingI was getting this ready for my regular blog site and as I was writing I started to think more about Jr A Hockey than and how I could be of more help. I was looking through some old pictures and ...

Thoughts from the DarknessWhat mental lessons did we learn from Super Bowl 47I would be remiss if I if I didn't follow last weeks post with some observations from Sundays Game. I know this is hockey, but their are good lessons to be ...

What lessons can and should we learn from the two-week build up for the Super Bowl?I do know I'm bringing up football. But there are real lessons to be observed this week and the game is three days away. I can think of a few and I'm sure ...

This is my first post of the year. Flu caused me to lose my voice. Somehow that effected my ability to write. It does feel good to be back. I also wanted everyone to know that I will be speaking at the Junior Hockey Placement Showcase for ...

Learn from a Jackass (donkey that is)This is an old motivational, (scratch that) inspirational story. It has been repeated many times. I use it occasionally to make a few points about Mental Training. I've no idea where I first heard it; ...

Just a short post to remind everyone during the holiday's to stay focused on what is important in their lives. Team, family, friends can not be forgotten. Your goals are important, but remember to take time for others. This time of year ...

I want to thank all of you for reading these posts for the last year. I am grateful to Juniorhockey.com for asking me to write for them on an ongoing basis. My association this year with Junior A Hockey has been really good and I ...