We are so excited to help bring mental skills to the forefront of the Colorado hockey community. It took me nearly 30 years to truly understand the meaning and importance of mental skills training, and how valuable it can be not only for athletes, but for parents, coaches, and families as well.

If you’re anything like me, you may hear the term “mental skills” and immediately roll your eyes. I get it. My entire life I thought the same thing. But my perspective has changed significantly.

The more I’ve immersed myself in the many different sides of the hockey world, the more I’ve realized just how much our players, parents, coaches, and programs are navigating every single day. And often, we don’t even recognize how much we’re carrying.

We get used to the chaos. The practices, games, travel, expectations, emotions, decisions, wins, losses, and everything happening behind the scenes. At some point, without even realizing it, we can find ourselves simply trying to survive it all.

Seeing the hockey world from my seat has opened my eyes to what so many people are facing every day. It’s also made me realize that mental skills aren’t just about performing better on the ice. They can give athletes and families tools to better navigate the challenges, pressures, emotions, and experiences that come with this game.

And that’s a conversation we’re really excited to help bring to the surface.

In short, Frozen Summer Academy isn’t your everyday hockey academy. We bring hockey and life together, developing the whole athlete, and not just the hockey player. Our goal is to help athletes build the skills, mindset, confidence, and character they need to succeed both on and off the ice.