Sports Nutrition: Male Ice Hockey Player

US Olympic Athlete Profiles

Male Ice Hockey Player

Gender: Male

Competitive event: Strength and power

Game: 3 x 20 minute periods, 12 minute intermission between periods
Players: 3 forwards, 2 defensemen, and 1 goalie are on the ice at one time
Team: 3-4 lines (shifts) of forwards, 2-3 lines (shifts) of defensemen, 2 goalies
Time length of one shift: several seconds to more than two minutes

Age: 27 years

Height: 6'2"

Weight: 198 lb (90 kg)

Body composition:

13% body fat
Method: 7-site skinfold

Muscle fiber type: Vastus lateralis muscle: approximately 50% Type I (slow twitch), 38% Type IIa (fast twitch), and 12% Type IIb (fast twitch, glycolytic)

VO2max: 62 mL/kg/min

Energy expenditure:

Resting energy expenditure: 2,100 kcal/day
Total daily energy expenditure for an exercise training day: 5,000 kcal/day

Exercise training (representative day):

Description: Short warm-up, repeat bouts of high-intensity skating, instruction, special plays and controlled scrimmages
Intensity: Variable; interval type training (repeat bouts of high-intensity skating)
Duration:1.5-2 hour/session, 2 sessions per day
Frequency: 5-6 days/week (nongame days)
Energy expenditure during exercise training: 500-700 kcal/hr

Sport nutrition guidance: (for a 198 lb (90 kg) male ice hockey player):

Energy expenditure (includes skills training on ice: two 1.5-2 hour sessions) = 5,000 kcal/day
Energy intake = 5,000 kcal/day
Calorie distribution: 60% Carbohydrate, 13% Protein, 27% Fat

Nutrient	g/kg BW	Grams	Calories	% of Total Calories

Carbohydrate	8.3	750	3,000	60
Protein	1.8	162	650	13
Fat	1.7	150	1,350	27

		Total	5,000	100

Sample menu:

Breakfast

1/2 grapefruit
4 medium pancakes
2-1/2 tsp margarine
1/4 cup margarine
1 scrambled egg
12 oz 1% milk

Morning Snack (during exercise practice)

12 oz sports drink(6% carbohydrate)

Lunch

1 meatball sub sandwich
16 oz non-cola soda
1 oz potato chips
1 apple

Afternoon Snack (during exercise practice)

12 oz sports drink (6% carbohydrate)

Afternoon Snack (after exercise session)

16 oz orange juice
1 banana
2 fruit newtons

Dinner

12 oz non-alcoholic beer
2 oz tortilla chips
1/4 cup salsa
1 cup black bean soup
2 beef burritos
1 cup Spanish rice
1 slice Mississippi Mud pie

Evening Snack

1 sandwich: 2 slices bread, 3 oz boiled ham, 2 tsp mustard
1 cup 1% milk
3 sugar cookies

Nutrition analysis: 5,075 calories

Nutrient	% of Total Calories

760g Carbohydrate	60%
160g Protein	13%
155g Fat	27%

Note: The menu meets this athlete’s needs for total energy, carbohydrate, protein, and fat and exceeds his Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for vitamins and minerals.