Solve Your Puzzle

There is no formula. No blueprint. No guaranteed path.

If copying greatness made you great, everyone would be there already....

Performance is unique to you—What works for one player might not work for

you. The skills that take you to the next level will be specific to your game, your

body, your mindset.

There are no footsteps to follow—only questions to answer. No one else can

solve it for you.

Your performance is your puzzle to solve.

Performance Isn’t Copy-Paste

● One tool might transform your game, but do nothing for someone else.

● One diet might help you thriv,e but leave another player flat.

● One training method might unlock new levels for you—but barely move the

needle for a teammate.

Some players skate six times a week and flourish. Others burn out. Some need

intensity. Others need rest. It’s a solo journey to figure out what actually works for

you.

You can watch every shot Auston Matthews has ever taken, study his mechanics

down to the finest detail, and replicate them perfectly—but skill isn’t copy-paste.

His shot is built on his body, instincts, and thousands of unseen decisions—yours

will be too.

Same goes for McDavid. You could follow his exact routine, meal for meal, drill

for drill—and still never play like him.

Why? Because their games were built for them.

Your game must be built for you. This is your puzzle. Your job is to solve it.

How do you Solve Your Puzzle?

Your development is your responsibility. The limits of coaches and trainers are

clear: they provide general guidance, but their advice is often broad and lacks

precision. Transformational progress comes from training that is specific to

you.

Precision is power; it can be the difference between wasted effort and elite

performance.

Think of water flowing freely from a garden hose—it spreads out, loses force, and

barely washes away dirt. But take that same water and force it through a tiny,

precise nozzle, narrowing its path to a razor-thin stream. Now, it has the power to

cut through diamond.

That’s what focused, tailored training can do for your game.

The goal is to identify what translates best for you. Which skills move the needle?

What actions close the gap between where you are—and the player you want to

be?

That’s the puzzle. And solving it is your job.

My Puzzle

As a shorter forward aiming to be a fast, lethal, and versatile offensive force, I

focus on the specific skills that have the greatest impact on my performance. For

me, that means sharpening my hockey IQ, refining my instincts, mastering speed

control with the puck, and deepening my understanding of my own mental

limitations.

These are the skills that offer the highest return on investment given my goals

and strengths. Having this clarity allows me to train with purpose—making every

session more effective and impactful.

I’d rather train half as much if it meant doing so with intention and precision in the

areas that translate best for me.

When you get this right, you’re not just hoping for success—you’re creating the

conditions that demand it.

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