The importance of nutrition for ice hockey players

One aspect of hockey science that remains elusive is the role of nutrition in performance. We
propose to study the dietary intake of hockey players and also examine their nutritional
knowledge with a questionnaire. We will also examine the nutritional knowledge of athletic
trainers and examine the role that they play from a nutritional point of view on advising ice
hockey players. Lastly we will examine how important fuel provision during hockey is to
maintain on-ice hockey playing performance. We believe that these studies will further
enhance our ability to provide hockey-specific education to parents, coaches, trainers and the
athletes through product claims, educational resources and potentially to drive innovation. It
is only through science-based evidence that we can provide this accurate and credible
information that can allow at athlete to perform at their best.
PepsiCo Canada (Gatorade) has a long history of supporting research that can help us
understand athletes.

Faculty Supervisor:

Lawrence Spriet

Student:

Partner:

PepsiCo Beverages Canada

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

University of Guelph

Program: