I've been asked numerous times over the last month, "why does it take me a couple of shifts to 'get into the game?' After a couple of shifts, I'm good, but the first few shifts I'm terrible."
The reason is simple. You're not getting properly warmuped. Before you get your hockey gear on, you should have a good sweat going. Your heart rate should be raised and your muscles should be loosened up. This should take somewhere between 7-15 minutes of a hard, dynamic warmup. Directly after your warmup, quickly get your gear on. If you sit and take thirty minutes to get dressed, you will cool down. Take no more than seven (7) minutes to get dressed.
Stretching is not a warmup. If you are only stretching before a game, you are not properly warmuped!
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