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Bloodline Hockey

The Bloodline

Philosophy

For players to reach their full potential, they must make mental conditioning an integral part of their training regimen. By increasing awareness, harnessing your instincts, developing the right habits, and conditioning your mind, you will reach peak performance as an athlete and a person.

The Bloodline

Mission

Our mission is to enable good hockey players to become great players by unleashing their true potential through mental conditioning training.

Our Team

Vinny Malts

Founder / Coach

Who We Work With

Our Services

mindSET Method ™

Private Coaching

Keynote Speaking

Team/Organization Consulting 

Testimonials

I have been dialed in.

Jared S. | Athlete

I Know

Remmy M. | Athlete

It has translated onto the ice.

Ian D. | Athlete

My self awareness has completely changed.

Bryce H. | Athlete

I have a conscious mind.

Nick S. | Athlete

More confident and focused

Steve N. | Director of Yale Jr Bulldogs

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We make kids earn their candy in Philly💯😜 # We make kids earn their candy in Philly💯😜 #play4THATfeeling #happyhalloween
Somebody got “Mite of the Night” at the @phila Somebody got “Mite of the Night” at the @philadelphiaflyers game this week😍 #flashbackfriday #hockeyfamily #play4THATfeeling
Great team effort all around #champions 🏆❤️ Great team effort all around #champions 🏆❤️⚽️ #play4THATfeeling
We take 67 pretty seriously in Philly #iykyk We take 67 pretty seriously in Philly #iykyk
We have a supply and demand issue in leadership ri We have a supply and demand issue in leadership right now #facts The demand calls for more people who take ownership — who can stay accountable, communicate clearly, and care deeply for others. But the supply is low. There just aren’t enough people willing to step up and lead themselves first. If you’re observing differently, please share. That’s why ideas shared in this video matter. When a player says “coach doesn’t like me,” most stay stuck thinking about it instead of doing something about it. They imagine scenarios, create stories, and get lost in their own head. Einstein said it best, “Imagination is more important than knowledge.” He nailed it. We imagine scenarios in our lives far more than we think about the reality of the situation and challenge the knowledge we are receiving. Because thinking isn’t the same as awareness #DYOR Awareness comes when you take one small deliberate action — have a conversation, ask a question, seek clarity. Then you reflect on what that action revealed. That’s mindset performance work. It’s the same in hockey, business, or life — leadership isn’t about waiting for someone else to fix it. It’s about moving from imagination to action, from judgment to responsibility. Because when you take one step forward — that’s when clarity begins. Observe your reality. Think about a solution or step you would like to take to improve that reality. Test your thought in a real world context. Reflect on the experience of that thought you tested. Think about the next best step to take. It’s as simple as that…or not. #play4THATfeeling
Just got off a call with Scotty Livingston talking Just got off a call with Scotty Livingston talking about something that’s been on my mind for years: Why don’t we work on the things we ALL agree matter most? Ask any high performer what causes the most problems in their team, their organization, their life - and #communication comes up every single time. We all know it. We all see it. We all nod our heads when someone mentions it #iykyk Yet how much time did we actually invest this week into improving that skill? We’ll add another training session. We’ll dial in our nutrition. We’ll optimize our sleep. We’ll film our games and review our videos. All important stuff. But the conversation we’ve been avoiding with our coach? The misalignment with our linemates that’s been there for weeks? The inability to clearly express what we actually need? We let that sit. Here’s one part of what I feel is happening: We default to what feels tangible and measurable because it protects us from what feels real and vulnerable. We can count reps. We can’t count “getting better at difficult conversations.” We hide behind certainty because we are blinded by our fear of uncertainty. But here’s the reality - once we reach a certain level, everyone has ability. Everyone has talent. Everyone can skate. Everyone can make plays. So what separates people at the highest levels? Alignment. Can we get everyone on the team seeing the same game? Can we have the hard conversations before it becomes a problem this season? Can we clearly communicate what we need and what we are seeing in real time? One way to go deeper on this reality: look into constraints theory #DYOR The idea that your system is only as strong as its weakest constraint. You can strengthen everything else around you, but if communication is the bottleneck and the greatest constraint, you’re just adding pressure to a system that’s breaking down somewhere else. Something to think about. What’s the obvious thing you keep avoiding? Why do you keep avoiding it? Why do we keep avoiding it? It’s as simple as that…or not. #play4THATfeeling
⚠️ Rated R warning — language in this clip. ⚠️ Rated R warning — language in this clip. One of our D1 prospects and I were talking about toughness the other day, and I shared this perspective with him. Most people still think toughness means yelling, cursing, or “acting hard.” That’s easy. Any adult can lose control and blow up. The real toughness is in staying calm when you want to snap, in being consistently supportive even when players repeat the same mistakes, in showing up every day with the same champion energy, in modeling values and principles when it would be so much easier to just react and lose control. That’s what’s actually tough. That’s #leadership And for our young men, this is the lesson we want you to take from every season, from every locker room you step into. When you see how someone controls themselves — or fails to — it gives you a powerful insight into the kind of #mindset and #skills that actually matter later in life. You learn more from observing the behavior of adults than you may realize #facts That’s what our mentorship and culture is committed to. Are we perfect at it? Of course not. But are we consistently growing and doing the work to get better at it? You better believe it #iykyk What we believe this game is about is preparing the next generation to lead with more clarity, consistency, and mental/spiritual strength than we ever had. Hockey is the perfect tool to develop great leadership and character💯 The real education the game provides is in learning how to deal with what’s actually hard in life — which is — learning to lead yourself so you learn to know how to commit to leading others. It’s as simple as that #play4THATfeeling
To truly understand anything, we need its opposite To truly understand anything, we need its opposite. Hot only makes sense because of cold. Winning means more because of losing. Forcing only makes sense when we understand receiving. We call this “the duality of hockey” in our culture ♾️ Most of us default to forcing energy — pushing harder when things don’t work, speeding up when we’re impatient, muscling through resistance. But the best players — and the wisest people — know when to force their will vs when to let reality come to them. On the ice: The greats don’t just chase plays, they read them. They trust the game will flow their way, and they position themselves in the right spot to where they know the play will go. Sometimes you plow through. Sometimes you wait and let the puck — and the play — come to you. Awareness of my position is the 🔑 to my mobility #iykyk In life: With my kids — I don’t always force advice; I wait until they’re ready to receive it. At work — I don’t always push ideas; I read the room and move where the opportunity naturally wants to go. For personal growth — I stay consistent and patient, letting progress arrive in its own time. The magic happens when you can dance between both energies: “This moment needs my force” vs. “This moment needs my patience.” REFLECT: Where in your game — or in your life — are you stuck in only exploring one energy? What could potentially shift if you mentally leaned into its opposite? Think about it #play4THATfeeling

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