CU Independent · Jan 8, 2020
A look inside CU hockey’s pregame rituals
Brad Huggins, junior forward of CU’s club hockey team, celebrates after scoring a goal during Colorado’s 11-0 victory over Utah Valley University on Oct. 18, 2019 in Boulder. (Zach Ritenour)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.”