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New York Times
29-05-2025
- General
- New York Times
Inside the mental health challenge slumping NHLers face: ‘You can't get away from it'
Cody Glass was alone in his Las Vegas apartment, unable to walk because of a torn ACL. Glass' rookie NHL season wasn't supposed to end like this. Everything until that point suggested that the speedy, talented playmaking center was on an accelerated path to stardom. He was drafted No. 6 by the Vegas Golden Knights in 2017. He lit up the WHL. He turned pro late in 2018-19 and quickly became one of the top players on a Chicago Wolves team that reached the Calder Cup finals. He scored six points in his first nine NHL games as he centered stars Mark Stone and Max Pacioretty. Advertisement 'I was living on a high this whole time,' Glass reflected. However, one by one, life dealt him setbacks that shattered the dream-like start to his career. As Vegas got healthier, he was demoted down the lineup. He was sometimes moved to the wing, a position he'd rarely played before. Glass' point production cratered to just six points in his final 30 games. He got hurt and underwent season-ending knee surgery in early March, around the same time that the world was shutting down due to COVID-19 in 2020. Glass couldn't walk for several weeks. Even basic tasks were a struggle. Trips crutching up and down the stairs of his apartment to retrieve groceries were a nightmare. His father, Jeff, visited him during the first week after the surgery but had to rush back to Winnipeg as airports were on the verge of shutting down. All at once, Glass was dealing with the first major slump of his pro career while carrying the weight of being the Golden Knights' first draft pick in franchise history, a crippling knee injury, and isolation from his family and girlfriend. For months, his only face-to-face human contact was with the team trainer, who helped rehab his knee as he wrestled with all this new adversity. 'Mentally, I was in a pretty dark place,' Glass said. 'I've talked through it with multiple psychologists and all this kind of stuff to get me back to…' — he paused, searching for the right word — 'normal, I would say.' The injury and isolation-related challenges eventually went away, but on the ice, things weren't getting any easier. Glass bounced between the NHL and AHL in 2020-21, managing just 10 points in 27 big-league games. The three players taken directly ahead of him in the 2017 draft — Miro Heiskanen, Cale Makar and Elias Pettersson — all became instant stars, which made the burden Glass put on himself to perform heavier. Advertisement 'In my head I was (thinking), 'Do I even want to play hockey anymore?'' Glass said. 'That was my biggest issue, it just wasn't fun anymore … and that's something that I hated. I hated (that) deeply just because I loved it for so long and it was really picking and choosing if I really wanted to keep playing just because of my mental space. 'It (hockey) has given me the best times of my life, and it's also given me maybe the worst times of my life.' In the NHL, on-ice struggles carry enormous stakes. A bad stretch at the wrong time can cost a player his reputation, job, and millions of dollars. Fans and media don't waste a second turning against an underperforming player. It makes for an exceptionally difficult mental challenge. Here's a window into the burden players experience during a slump, and some of the strategies they're learning to cope with it. One or two bad games aren't usually enough to throw a player off mentally. But when a run of subpar games extends to a couple of weeks or a couple of months, the mix of pressure, nervousness and frustration takes players out of the confident flow state where correct plays and on-ice decisions come instinctually. 'I remember when I felt my worst about it, it felt like the arena is just closing in on you,' said Frank Corrado, a former NHL defenseman and current TSN analyst. 'It felt like (the fans) were on your shoulder, just kinda hovering over you. You felt like you were small.' The NHL is a ruthless, what-have-you-done-for-me-lately business. Non-star players are more interchangeable than ever before. Tomorrow is never promised, so it's easy for worst-case-scenario fears to creep into a player's mind, adding to the mental toll. A player's specific worry could be about their role, ice-time, the effect a down year could have on their next contract, or getting traded or sent down to the minors, which might mean relocating to a new city. Advertisement 'My thought (during a slump) was, 'Well, that's it, I'm gone and somebody else who's doing well in the minors or somewhere different is coming to take my position,'' Corrado said. 'That's very insecure … but there probably is a certain percentage of players that think that way.' If a player's self-esteem is tied to their on-ice performance, it can further add to the mental distress. And there isn't much of an opportunity to disconnect from the pressure that comes with a rough patch because the NHL season is a meat grinder with nonstop games, practices, travel, meetings, recovery and gym sessions. 'It consumes your entire life,' said Dallas Stars defenseman Thomas Harley. 'I don't know how true it is for other guys, but I'm never not thinking about hockey. 'When you're not playing well, you're struggling and you can't get away from it, it's not great.' It isn't always easy to open up when a tough stretch of play weighs on you mentally. Some players are especially reluctant to openly discuss the challenges and issues they're facing within their team. 'If you think about it from a player's standpoint, to speak in-house about their struggles, where does that put a coach's mindset usually?' said Dr. Alicia Naser, a board-certified behavior analyst who works with several NHL players. '(A coach might think) 'Is he consistent? Is he reliable? Can I put him in?' 'By speaking up and talking about struggles, I'm not saying that coaches aren't supportive or accepting of it, they very much are, but we have to remember that coaches also want job security, they also need to win games. If they feel as though perhaps putting a player in may not be the best move if he's expressing that he's struggling, then they may not put him in or he loses ice time or he gets a different contract.' Naser said that even among teammates, where you'd expect players to have closer bonds, those conversations aren't happening often. When Corrado underperformed, for example, he could confide in one or two of his closest friends on the team, but he didn't feel comfortable being vulnerable with the group beyond that. Naser has heard similar stories from her clients. Advertisement 'It's not often that you find a player will share with their teammates that they're struggling,' she said. 'Again, same reason, not wanting to lose ice-time or it coming back to decision-makers when it comes to lineup changes.' NHL teams are investing heavily in resources to help players with the mental side of the game. Increasingly, however, players like Glass are reaping rewards from turning to outside help so they can fully let their guards down. 'I think a lot of players and men in general (used to) kinda look away from that (seeking the help of a professional) because we're supposed to be tough guys and not talk to people and that kind of stereotype,' Glass said. 'I feel like that's big in our game now, just talking to someone and getting it off your chest… I feel like that lifted so much baggage off me, made me feel a lot better on the inside and just put me in a better mood at all times.' Edmonton Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch told earlier this season that 'half — if not more — of our players probably have their own personal psychologist,' which is one example of this growing trend. One of the most common problems Naser sees from players during a slump is them replaying a mistake over and over, which amplifies self-inflicted pressure and anxiety. She said these lingering negative thoughts are a big reason some players have difficulty falling asleep during a downturn. How can players overcome this? Naser has a multi-step strategy. Players are first instructed to set a timer on their phone for 10 minutes and to let their brain run wild with whatever negative thoughts and emotions they're feeling. Naser describes this as going to the penalty box in a proverbial sense and depositing those thoughts there, which she says is important because if you try to resist them completely, they only become harder to fight off. Once the 10-minute timer goes off, players make an active choice to leave those thoughts inside the penalty box, so to speak, and move on to trying to fall asleep again. Corrado said many of the best players he played with were able to, 'Think about (a bad performance) for 50 minutes after the game and then completely let it go.' Ironically, this is where some players who weren't as obsessed with hockey had an advantage. Advertisement 'You can call it the 'give a s— meter,'' Corrado said. 'Some guys didn't have the super high give a s— meter, it almost worked in their favor because you're like 'That guy, he's not getting caught up in it' and it kinda works for him in that way and he's able to let it go because he just doesn't know any better.' Most players, however, aren't wired this way. This is where changing the way one frames mistakes in one's head can be enormously helpful. 'The first thing we do is go, 'OK, how does any high performer view mistakes?'' Naser said. 'We view it as a bad thing… why don't we change our perception of mistakes so it's not so much a bad thing but another circumstance that happens on the ice? 'Then we go from fighting and resisting mistakes to accepting it. And when you accept it, it's less of a barrier and it gives more power back to the player because a lot of times with negative thoughts, players feel like it takes all the power away from them.' When a player no longer views mistakes as an overwhelmingly bad, crippling thing — Naser is able to get players to buy into this theory by explaining that occasional mistakes are inevitable in a hockey game — it's easier to move on. When players commit one turnover, they can still go out on the next shift and keep playing their natural game instead of playing more tentatively out of fear of making another blunder. 'The fear of (making a mistake) is almost just as bad as it itself,' Corrado said. 'Once you lose that fear, that's when you can really start to see some change in how you operate under those circumstances.' Pressure is another common issue that players face. It's another emotion that's easier to cope with once you've reframed it in your head. 'How we frame it is, 'If you're feeling pressure, that must mean you care and it's a really great thing as an NHL player to care. I would be concerned if you didn't care,'' Naser said. 'We reframe pressure as a good thing because it means you care and the absence of pressure would be more concerning than the feeling of it.' Advertisement Reframing concepts like mistakes and pressure isn't going to completely rid all the negative thoughts and stress associated with a weeks-long rough patch. However, these reframes help make those low points less crippling and more manageable, so they won't drastically hinder their future performance and overall mental health. Finding tools and strategies that work during hard times is essential because outsiders will never truly understand what NHL players are going through when they underperform on the biggest stage, where the consequences are career and life-altering. 'There's a lot (that) fans and media don't understand,' said Boston Bruins defenseman Nikita Zadorov. 'But it's hard to explain because I feel like you have to go through the life we had to actually understand what (it takes) to be a professional hockey player. 'You guys probably see 10 percent of the stuff going on behind closed doors. We could sit here for three hours, I could tell you everything and that's the first time you'll be hearing (what we're going through).' (Illustration: Dan Goldfarb / The Athletic; Elsa / Getty Images)
Time of India
21-04-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Injury crisis for the New Jersey Devils as Luke Hughes leaves briefly, but Brendan Dillon and Cody Glass exit in the game 1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes
Image Via IG/@lhughes_06 Key Highlights - Luke Hughes exited Game 1 for a short time but came back to finish the match - Brendan Dillon and Cody Glass were injured and did not come back on the ice at all - Jack Hughes and Jonas Siegenthaler are already out with injuries during this playoff series for the New Jersey Devils by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Adam Lambert, 43, Takes off His Makeup and Leaves Us Without Words Today's NYC Undo The injuries are suddenly piling up for the New Jersey Devils, and at the crux of this playoff schedule, it is starting to count. During their first-round Game 1 showing against the Carolina Hurricanes , the Devils not only lost 4-1 that day but also saw three of their players encounter injury scars. Now the Devils are up against physical challenges and competitive hurdles heading to Game 2 with an early lead in the series for the Hurricanes. Brendan Dillon and Cody Glass exit early as Luke Hughes returns after a scare Luke Hughes Injury and Cody Glass Injury both leave the game | Devils v Hurricanes 2025 NHL Playoffs The Devils' blue line was shaken up at some point during the game when defenseman Luke Hughes briefly left the ice after a collision in the third period. Though he returned later, it was a reminder of how intense the postseason can get. The more worrying injuries were the two other crucial performers who exited the game early: defenseman Brendan Dillon and forward Cody Glass. Dillon had left in the second period and did not return. His head coach, Sheldon Keefe, later clarified that Dillon's exit from the game was simply precautionary, explaining that the medical staff would not permit him back even though he desperately wanted to rejoin. Meanwhile, Glass ended up leaving in the third and never returned before the game concluded. An immediate update on his condition was not provided, leaving his availability for Game 2 up in the air. These injuries have further depleted an already-thin list of New Jersey absentees. Jonas Siegenthaler remains on injured reserve due to a lower-body injury, expected for a return sometime in May. Meanwhile, star forward Jack Hughes had already been ruled out for the season due to the shoulder injury he sustained in March. Adding to their woes, the Devils were unable to stymie the Hurricanes' charge forward. With a goal from Nico Hischier, their captain, coming just thirty seconds before the end, the Devils were never ahead and were heavily outshot for the duration of the game. Also Read: Evander Kane strikes a pose with LA Lakers owner Jeanie Buss 2 days before Oilers match against LA Kings The Devils have Game 2 scheduled in PNC Arena, but the roster is in dire need of repairs for them to remain alive in the playoffs, on top of dealing with the injury bug. Against a confident Carolina squad already in the lead in the series, the injuries to key players Brendan Dillon and Cody Glass will test New Jersey's depth. Get the latest IPL 2025 updates on Times of India , including match schedules , team squads , points table and IPL live score for CSK , MI , RCB , KKR , SRH , LSG , DC , GT , PBKS , and RR . Don't miss the list of players in the race for IPL Orange Cap and IPL Purple cap .
USA Today
31-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Devils vs. Wild March 31: Injured players, inactives, latest updates
Devils vs. Wild March 31: Injured players, inactives, latest updates The New Jersey Devils (39-29-7) are dealing with four players on the injury report, including Jack Hughes, as they ready for a Monday, March 31 game against the Minnesota Wild (41-28-5) at Prudential Center, which begins at 7 p.m. ET. Stream NHL games and originals all season long on ESPN+! Devils vs. Wild game info Date: Monday, March 31, 2025 Monday, March 31, 2025 Time: 7 p.m. ET 7 p.m. ET TV channel: ESPN+ (Watch on ESPN+ or LIVE on Fubo) ESPN+ (Watch on ESPN+ or LIVE on Fubo) Location: Newark, New Jersey Newark, New Jersey Venue: Prudential Center NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 9:37 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. Favorite: Devils (-150) Devils (-150) Underdog: Wild (+125) Wild (+125) Total: 5.5 Devils injury report March 31 Jack Hughes | C (Out For Season) Injury: Shoulder Shoulder Games played: 62 62 Stats: 27 goals, 43 assists, 70 points Cody Glass | C (Out) Injury: Undisclosed Undisclosed Games played: 59 59 Stats: 6 goals, 15 assists, 21 points Jonas Siegenthaler | D (Out) Injury: Lower Body Lower Body Games played: 55 55 Stats: 2 goals, 7 assists, 9 points Dougie Hamilton | D (Out) Injury: Lower Body Lower Body Games played: 63 63 Stats: 9 goals, 30 assists, 39 points Wild injury report March 31 Joel Eriksson Ek | C (Out) Injury: Lower Body Lower Body Games played: 42 42 Stats: 9 goals, 14 assists, 23 points Declan Chisholm | D (Day-To-Day) Injury: Lower Body Lower Body Games played: 61 61 Stats: 2 goals, 10 assists, 12 points Kirill Kaprizov | LW (Out) Injury: Lower Body Lower Body Games played: 37 37 Stats: 23 goals, 29 assists, 52 points Troy Grosenick | G (Out For Season) Injury: Knee Knee Games played: 0 0 Stats: 0 saves, 0-0-0 record Watch the NHL on Fubo!
Yahoo
12-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
New Devils Forward Is Making Great First Impression
The New Jersey Devils secured a massive 5-3 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on March 11. With this, they now have a six-point lead over the Blue Jackets for the third-place spot in the Metropolitan Division. Thus, this regulation win for the Devils is undoubtedly significant. New Devils forward Cody Glass certainly played a role in the Devils' key win, as he recorded two assists on the night. He first set up Devils' star forward Jesper Bratt at the 18:51 mark of the first period, giving New Jersey a 3-0 lead. He later had the primary assist on Luke Hughes' third-period goal that gave the Devils a 5-2 lead. Luke Hughes RIPS one 26 seconds into the third period 😮💨 — B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) March 12, 2025 Overall, Glass demonstrated his playmaking ability during this matchup and is only continuing to make a strong first impression with the Devils. This two-assist night comes after Glass scored in his Devils debut against the Philadelphia Flyers on March 9. If Glass continues to make an offensive impact with the Devils, he could be an absolute steal for the Metropolitan Division club. With his hot start with the Devils, Glass now has five goals and 18 points in 53 games this season. Let's see if he can build on his early scorching start with New Jersey from here. Recent Devils News Devils Forward Snaps Cold Streak With Big Game New Devils Forward Cody Glass Is Already Impressing New Devils Forward Daniel Sprong Could Be Surprise Devils Sign Key Defenseman To Long-Term Extension Devils Miss Out On Star Trade Target
Yahoo
10-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Three NHL Clubs That Made The Best Of A Seller's Market
The NHL trade deadline saw contenders mortgage their future by trading future first-round picks and top prospects to add players to help in their pursuit of a Stanley Cup. The sellers cashed in on their opportunity to take advantage of these contenders and rake in a slew of assets to help their long-term success. Here are three NHL teams that reaped big rewards before the deadline: OUT: Luke Schenn, Cody Glass, Michael Bunting, Anthony Beauvillier, Jonathan Gruden, 2025 fifth-round pick, 2026 fourth-round pick IN: Tommy Novak, Connor Dewar, Conor Timmins, Chase Stillman, Max Graham, 2025 second-round pick (WAS), 2026 second-round pick (WPG), 2027 fourth-round pick (WPG) With the trades made by Penguins GM Kyle Dubas, Pittsburgh now has 18 picks in the first three rounds of the next three drafts, including two first-rounders in the 2025 draft and three second-rounders in the deeper 2026 draft. The deftest move was acquiring Schenn along with Novak from Nashville. Dubas flipped the veteran blueliner to Winnipeg for a second and fourth-round pick while also adding a former first-round pick in Stillman in a swap with the Devils for Cody Glass. The Penguins want an urgent turnaround – the prospects and draft picks can either rejuvenate their prospect pool or be used as trade assets for players who can help Pittsburgh win now. NHL Trade Deadline Central 2025: Trade Roundup And Analysis One of the most anticipated times on the hockey calendar is here with NHL trade deadline week. OUT: Fabian Zetterlund, Nico Sturm, Luke Kunin, Tristen Robins, Jake Walman, 2025 fourth-round pick, 2027 seventh-round pick IN: Carl Berglund, Noah Gregor, Zack Ostapchuk, 2025 second-round pick (OTT), 2025 fourth-round pick (STL), 2026 first-round pick (EDM) and 2026 fourth-round pick (FLA) Sharks GM Mike Grier made the most of a limited amount of tradeable resources, dealing Walman (who he got a second-round pick to take off of Detroit's hands last June) to Edmonton for a first-rounder, converting Zetterlund into a 2025 second-rounder and the expiring contracts of Kunin and Sturm into a pair of fourth-rounders. Add this to the 2025 first-rounder San Jose received in the Mikael Granlund deal, and the Sharks have massive opportunities in the next two drafts to build on an elite prospect pool. NHL Trade Deadline 2025: The Five Biggest Winners A handful of NHL clubs truly nailed it during the trade deadline season. OUT: Trent Frederic, Brandon Carlo, Brad Marchand, Charlie Coyle, Justin Brazeau, Max Jones, 2026 fifth-round pick IN: Casey Mittelstadt, Henri Jokiharju, Jakub Lauko, Max Wanner, Fraser Minten, William Zellers, Marat Khusnutdinov, 2025 second-round pick (CAR), 2025 second-round pick (STL), 2026 first-round pick (TOR), 2026 fourth-round pick (EDM), 2026 sixth-round pick, 2027 second-round pick (FLA-conditional) The late decision to become sellers by GM Don Sweeney caught most of the NHL by surprise, as the Bruins shipped off three of the club's veteran core group. Coyle had one year remaining on his contract but brought back a younger center in Casey Mittelstadt, young USHL left winger William Zellers and a second-rounder. With two years left on his deal, Carlo brought back the Maple Leafs' 2026 first-rounder and one of their top prospects in Minten. The injured Frederic yielded a second-round pick, and the surprising trade of Marchand could result in another first-rounder if Florida wins two playoff rounds and Marchand plays in at least half of the games. Get the latest news and trending stories by following The Hockey News on Google News and by subscribing to The Hockey News newsletter here. And share your thoughts by commenting below the article on
