Pregame rituals play a huge part in sports with many athletes developing their own unique routines that they follow to prepare physically and mentally for a game. For members of the University of Colorado’s Division II club hockey team, pregame preparation is one of the keys to performing at their best.
“(Rituals get) the person in the right space mentally,” said Ranger Beguelin, a CU goaltender and graduate student. “And if the team is in that mentality, that’s how you’re going to win games.”
Mental preparation and being focused on the game are very important for Beguelin, especially as a goaltender.