3 Reasons Great Players Get Cut - How Olympic Rosters Are Built

💥 Use the Olympics to take your hockey IQ to the next level ! Grab your free 14 day trial to The Orange Machine and get full access to Coach Kim's hockey IQ video breakdowns throughout the Olympics. Learn how to think the game like an Olympian and apply it to your own game. Click here to get started! In this 26 minute episode, Coach Kim breaks down three often-overlooked factors that play a huge role in Olympic roster decisions — and explains why the same thinking applies to minor hockey and beyond.You’ll learn how experience under pressure, positional versatility, and even handedness and subtle lineup details influence how coaches build teams, balance rosters, and make tough cuts.Whether you’re a player chasing your Olympic dream or a parent trying to understand team selection, this episode will help you think like a coach — and position yourself to add real value at any level of the game.Enjoy and share with any friends, teammates, players, parents, coaches and teams who want to take their game to the next level.Join ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Orange Machine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — your secret weapon to building elite-level Hockey IQ and confidence this season. This is our premium paid newsletter where Coach Kim shares all her best stuff every week!What You Get as a Member of The Orange Machine:🔑 Exclusive access to the “Get Dangerous” Hockey IQ Masterclass🎥 Weekly video breakdowns of the best female players in the world📝 Simple takeaways you can use right away in games & practices📚 Parent & coach cheat sheets you can use to reinforce key concepts🎯 Full access to 30+ video breakdowns & 7 PWHL spotlights🔄 On-demand training she can revisit anytime👩‍🏫 Me, Coach Kim, as your personal Hockey IQ coach all yearClick here to join ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Orange Machine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠