Main camp is more than a tryout. It’s an opportunity to prove you’re ready for the next level — not just in skill, but in preparation, consistency, and mindset.
At the OHL level, everyone is good. Everyone can skate. Everyone can shoot. The difference is no longer talent — it’s how well you perform under pressure, how quickly you recover from mistakes, and how confidently you carry yourself when it matters most.
This is where most players fall short. Not because they aren’t good enough, but because they haven’t trained their mind the same way they’ve trained their body.
That’s where FlowState: Unleashed comes in.
When nerves hit, your breathing shortens. When you overthink, your hands tighten. When you doubt yourself, hesitation creeps in — and the window to make an impact closes.
Main camp isn’t about being perfect. It’s about being prepared.
Mental performance is what helps you:
These are the traits coaches at the next level are looking for — and they’re 100% trainable.
You need to walk into camp knowing exactly who you are as a player. What’s your role? What do you bring that elevates your team?
When you don’t have this clarity, you end up trying to do too much, force plays, or fade into the background.
Inside FlowState, I guide athletes through a Role Clarity Framework so they can play to their strengths with full confidence — not comparison.
Coaches form impressions fast. Before you even touch the puck in a scrimmage, they’re watching your energy, body language, and sharpness in drills.
Are you talking? Moving with purpose? Focused and engaged? These things send a message before your first shift even starts.
We train pre-ice routines and shift reset tools so you're mentally dialed in from the first rep — not just "warming up."
Mistakes are guaranteed. What matters is how fast you recover.
A player who resets instantly, keeps their head up, and bounces back with energy is way more valuable than someone who checks out mentally after one bad shift.
That’s why I teach mistake recovery tools, mental reset cues, and emotional control strategies that keep athletes focused and ready to respond.
Hype can hurt performance.
Some guys come into camp over-amped, gripping their stick too tight, over-skating plays, or gassing out in the first scrimmage. Controlled intensity — not chaos — is what gets you noticed.
Through performance breathing and in-shift focus strategies, we help you stay calm under pressure and execute with clarity.
You don’t need to be the loudest guy in the room — but you do need to be noticed for how you carry yourself.
Coaches look for players who act like pros.
That means:
Leadership is built through habits, and we build those into your mindset training.
Every drill, rep, scrimmage shift — it all matters.
You don’t get to pick when you want to stand out. You have to be ready every time your skates hit the ice. That comes from preparation, not motivation.
In FlowState, we use gamification strategies to help players compete with consistency, regardless of what’s on the line.
Most players show up to main camp in good shape. But few show up mentally prepared.
That’s the difference between:
Mental performance isn’t optional at this level. It’s the edge that keeps you sharp, consistent, and confident — especially under pressure.
The one who plays with calm confidence? Who responds, competes, and leads — no matter what’s happening around them?
That’s what I teach inside FlowState: Unleashed — a mental performance coaching system built for elite athletes who want more than just a motivational speech. It’s practical, personalized, and proven.
You can join as a 1:1 coaching client, bring this work into your team, or access my online course to start building your own tools now.
Because main camp is coming — and you only get one shot to make your first impression count.
Be ready. Be elite. Be unforgettable.