By far the biggest difference between boys and girls hockey players
is confidence. Boys tend to be over-confident in their abilities.
When a boy goes out and scores a goal, he walks around the next day
thinking he is a bit of a "hot-shot". This isn't a bad thing at all
- it's great to have a lot of confidence. On the other hand, girls
tend to be very under-confident in their abilities. They tend to
downplay their accomplishments.

Coaches and parents - we must work with our young athletes and help
them to build the confidence they need to move closer to their
dreams. Girls - own your accomplishments and realize that even if
not everyone else shares your passion, the only person you really
need to answer to at the end of the day is yourself. And if you
are proud of what you've accomplished, that's what really counts