009 Connor Carrick – On Life in the NHL, Mindset Mastery & Coffee

01:05 – Introducing today’s guest, Connor Carrick 


04:11 – Connor’s NHL origin story 


08:56 – Connor recaps his time with the Washington Capitals 


10:04 – What it was like to be traded to Toronto 


13:26 – The mental toll of being traded multiple times 


18:11 – Joining the New Jersey Devils 


20:10 – Connor touches on his struggles with mental health 


26:21 – Short-term vs. long-term mindsets 


32:45 – Techniques and strategies Connor implements for longevity
in the NHL 


34:36 – The importance of diet and nutrition 


39:12 – Connor’s performance and training regiment 


43:28 – The specific skills necessary to be a professional hockey
player 


45:36 – Connor speaks to the sacrifices he, his wife Lexi, and
their family have made for his career 


50:33 – Making effort cool again 


53:24 – Life post-NHL


56:46 – Connor answers some rapid-fire questions about one of his
passions: coffee 


59:57 – Where listeners can follow Dr. Stephanie and subscribe to
her newsletter


TWEETABLE QUOTES


“There’s something to be said about being a Toronto Maple Leaf.
It means something in Toronto. It means something to people. It’s
an Original Six franchise. There’s so much history and
expectation there.” (11:31) 


“The NHL game, every ten games let’s say, is played at a
different pace. So, every team at ten games is a different team
at twenty. Every team at twenty is a way better team at forty.”
(19:06) 


“I play a sport that, if you ask any GM, any coach, any player
for that matter, what percentage of the game is mental, you’re
not gonna get a percentage lower than eighty.” (23:57) 


“I think athletics puts you uniquely in touch with that because
you know you can go sprint and run as fast as you can or jump as
high as you want. You can’t just go faster because you want to.
It’s hard. It takes a lot of work.” (30:24) 


“If you don’t have a skill and you can’t skate, this game is not
going to be friendly to you.” (33:49) 


“The concept of making effort cool again, I relate to that
greatly.” (51:40) 


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Connor’s Instagram – @connorcarrick


Connor’s Twitter – @connorcarrick


Connor’s Facebook


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