Game days essentially start the night before with a good meal and a good night’s sleep. In the morning, the team meets at the arena usually for a “pre-game skate” and a light practice to get physically and mentally prepared for the game. We also watch videos to highlight the tendencies of our opponents and how we can exploit them. After this, I go home and make my pre-game meal which consists of chicken, pasta, a side of vegetables, and salad. I eat this at around 12:30 pm for a 7 pm game. Up until this point in the day, I try to keep it light and lose mentally as this I have found works best for me. Once I’ve cleaned up, I go take a nap (one of my favorite parts of game day prep!) for a couple of hours. I use music to get pumped up while getting showered and dressed to head over to the arena. I arrive at the arena 2.5 hours before the game. I grab a coffee and spend a short amount of time engaging with the rest of the team. Next, I have an extensive body preparation routine that has been added to as I’ve got older to get my body feeling its best by the time I get on the ice. During this time, I listen to music that I have carefully selected to either calm me if I’m feeling over-excited to give me energy if I am feeling I need a boost. This leads right up to the time I need to get my gear on and then it’s GAME TIME!