The Crease Mindset
The Crease Mindset — An NHL Goalie's Mental Playbook
I was a 6th-round draft pick. 176th overall. Nobody in that room was calling me a future NHLer.
I went on to play 12 seasons in the NHL, win the Stanley Cup twice with the Tampa Bay Lightning, and make saves in moments that mattered — not because I was the most talented goalie in the building, but because I spent years learning to manage the six inches between my ears.
This is the book I wish someone had handed me at 14.
What's inside:
The Crease Mindset is a 35-page mental performance guide built specifically for goaltenders and the parents behind them. Every chapter comes from real experience — the waiver wire mornings, the backup seasons, the playoff games, the car rides home that went quiet.
You'll learn the 10-second reset ritual I used after bad goals at every level of the game. How to build a pre-game routine that actually holds under pressure. How to stay sharp when you're sharing net time. How to define your identity as a goalie in a way that doesn't collapse every time the puck goes in. And if you're a parent — there's an entire chapter written just for you, including what to say on the car ride home and what to stop saying permanently.
What you get:
35 pages, 11 in-depth chapters
A Crease Coach Action for the goalie and parent at the end of every chapter
4 printable worksheets: pre-game ritual builder, reset ritual design sheet, goalie identity statement, and a 6-month season check-in tracker
Instant PDF download — no subscription, no login, yours to keep
$25. One-time purchase. Instant download.
The crease is a hard place. This gives you something to reach for when it gets hard.
