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Nutrition built for every shift

Build meals and hydration routines that keep your legs fresh from opening puck drop to the final buzzer. Explore curated plans for training days, game days, and recovery windows so you can stay explosive all season long.

Game day fueling

Dial in pre-skate meals, in-game snacks, and hydration to power your fastest shifts.

Rapid recovery

Support muscle repair with post-game shakes, balanced macros, and restorative snacks.

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From offseason to game day
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Creamy Coconut and Lentil Stew with Spinach

This Creamy Coconut and Lentil Stew is a calorie-dense, hearty option that combines healthy fats and complex carbohydrates, ensuring hockey players stay fueled and hydrated during intense training sessions and travel.

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Lean Turkey and Quinoa Power Bowl

This Lean Turkey and Quinoa Power Bowl is perfect for game day, providing a balance of complex carbohydrates and lean protein to keep athletes fueled and light on their feet.

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Light Pasta + Lean Turkey Marinara

Light Pasta + Lean Turkey Marinara is a high-carb, moderate-protein, low-fat dinner built to top off glycogen without wrecking your stomach. Smooth sauce, lean meat, minimal fiber, and an electrolyte drink—so you sleep well and wake up with legs for three periods.

Pre-Game DayDinner

Maple Almond Overnight Chia Pudding

This Maple Almond Overnight Chia Pudding is a calorie-dense, make-ahead breakfast option that provides the perfect balance of healthy fats and carbohydrates, ensuring hockey players have sustained energy for training and recovery.

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Pro Rice Bowl

Fuel that actually translates to speed, legs, and third-period brain. This plan is high-carb, moderate protein, low fat/fiber—plus sodium and fluids—so you skate hard, recover between shifts, and don’t blow up early. Eat it 3–4 hours before puck drop, top up 60–90 minutes out, and roll.

Game DayLunch

Savory Roasted Chickpea and Quinoa Snack Packs

These Savory Roasted Chickpea and Quinoa Snack Packs are perfect for hockey players on travel days, providing a protein-rich, fiber-packed snack that helps maintain energy levels and supports recovery.

Pre-Game DayHigh ProteinMake AheadTravel DaySnack

Savory Sweet Potato and Black Bean Burrito Wraps

These Savory Sweet Potato and Black Bean Burrito Wraps are designed for hockey players on the go, offering a calorie-dense meal packed with healthy fats and complex carbohydrates to sustain energy levels during travel days.

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Savory Turkey and Spinach Pinwheels

These Savory Turkey and Spinach Pinwheels are a perfect travel-friendly snack for hockey players, providing a balanced mix of protein and greens to support energy levels and recovery during long trips.

Pre-Game DayHealthy SnacksMake AheadTravel DaySnack

Spicy Cashew Chicken and Vegetable Stir-Fry

This Spicy Cashew Chicken and Vegetable Stir-Fry is a calorie-dense, one-pan dinner that combines lean protein, healthy fats, and vibrant vegetables, ensuring hockey players have the energy and nutrients needed for peak performance on and off the ice.

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Tropical Energy Boost Smoothie

This Tropical Energy Boost Smoothie is designed for hockey players seeking a calorie-dense, hydrating option packed with healthy fats and carbohydrates, perfect for quick recovery or pre-game energy.

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Zesty Lemon Herb Chicken and Quinoa Skillet

This Zesty Lemon Herb Chicken and Quinoa Skillet is a calorie-dense, one-pan dinner that combines lean protein and healthy fats, ensuring hockey players maintain energy levels during intense training and recovery.

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Nutrition Playbook

Fuel every shift before it starts

Weekly kitchen drills crafted by sports dietitians—game-day menus, recovery shakes, and hydration habits you can deploy with your roster in under 10 minutes.

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Game-week fueling schedules
Pre-built daily menus with macros and timing cues tailored for double-header weekends and rest days.
20-minute prep solutions
Quick-cook recipes, grab-and-go snacks, and hydration stacks that slot into even the busiest travel days.
Implementation templates
Editable PDFs and spreadsheets to share with parents, players, and staff so everyone stays aligned.

This week's highlight

“Back-to-back road trip” menu including grocery checklist, smoothie rotation, and post-game recovery shakes.