Do you have any pre-game rituals?

[Admiral Awsome]

I personally listen to Beck (Odelay to be percise) drink a red bul exactly 15min before arival at the arena. On the car ride I can't talk to anyone and I close my eyes. If I don't do this I am terrrible that whole game. I seems crazy but it works.

[mustang_lax]

there have been threads liek this before.

Anyway. ...

I aways put on my equipment in the same order, left on first then right..even when I get my ankles taped. I also retape my sticks before everygame. On away games, I always sit in the seat behind my coach...always..

[i live 4 lax]

make absolute sure my stick is working perfectly. take 16 shots on goal 8 left 8 right, pass with my friend, and ONLY that friend. listen to metallica to get pumped, and then play.

[laxpimp]

I have only one pre-game ritual. and that is to get into the mind-set that I am the best one out there; once I'm there, I can really play.

Oh, and welcome to Forums #99 (Admiral Awsome)

[ekajsk8er]

Drop a deuce before I leave, pray to God I don't die, listen to Pantera.

[Captain Cool]

I always get insanely nervous before every game, borderline vommiting. So I always just joke around with a few teamates, usually laxpimp. Or I just sit in the corner of a dressing room, and think about what im going to do in a game.

[NuKoN]

no one touches my helmet.. I'm not sure why... thats just how I do.. if they touch my helmet they hear about it

[fossil8412]

Stretch, stretch, and stretch... I also drink a supplement mix. Besides that, nothing. I think I might develop one for this season though. It seems like doing the same thing before every game would really take the stress off, as it makes things more routine.

[powellman21]

i start by drinking just a half of gatorade.then i sit there while stretching and mentally prepare... and i always have to crack my back (i dont know why...i just feel weird when i dont)...then i put my cleats on and tie them the same way everytime with the laces a certain way...then my chest protector then my gloves, helmet, then i race to the cage and my coach warms me up... then i sit and talk to my defense about the agenda...

[mr._incredilax8]

I need to drink cool blue gatorade on the bus, or before warm ups, and i listen to music. thats about it

[hankooklax]

i take some practice throws and make sure everything is all good. Usually string some stuff at the same time

[UNCdefense]

i have lots of pre-game things...just little ones though that have become habit & ritual...if im going anywhere(like the pregame bathroom visit) i run...not full out sprint but enough to get my les stretched...take a nap....eat certain foods..drink certain drinks....i also tend to talk less on game days...not necessarily that im nervous but i think its cause im excited ive kind of got butterflies in my stomach feeling(on big games) & dont talk as much...during the like school day before a game i talk A LOT, but this is like an hr or 2 before the game starts i shut up

[laxkid891]

yeah i stretch, jog a lap and if its an away game listen to some music to get pumped...usually ill get butterflies but if i listen to music it all goes away...in my opinion music is the key before a game

[viking goalie]

i drop a deuce. Once i put all my gear on i take my helmet off and i stare at my stick for about 10 minutes and everyone knows not to talk to me

[skip0l]

HELMETS AND GLOVES BOYS, HELMETS AND GLOVES

after someone says that, we beat eachother up, gets ya pumped.

[faceitoff]

I gotta poop first. Then I have to listen to Bohemian Rhapsody - the whole thing.

[Lax101]

There was already a thread like this. Feel free to bump it up.