Stefanie Rock: Fueling Youth & Teen Athletes

At Girls & Women's Hockey Academy, we're committed to providing athletes with the tools they need to succeed both on and off the ice. That means surrounding our players with experienced professionals who understand the unique demands of female hockey.

Stefanie Rock is a certified sports nutritionist specializing in the unique needs of youth and teen athletes - including fundamentals specific to female athletes- so they can confidently, and accurately, fuel their game & foundation to maximize performance and recovery, strengthen their developmental growth, and minimize their risk of non-contact injury. 

Working with athletes, teams, and organizations throughout the US and Canada, Stefanie is passionate about empowering the next generation of athletes and eliminating fueling confusion for athletes and parents.

"I realized over a decade ago that my sports nutrition education didn't effectively prepare me for fueling my own kids or the realities of youth sports. Current US sports nutrition is focused on adult (or college) athletes and attempts to apply it to growing bodies... but it's ineffective & inaccurate. Youth & teen athletes need AGE-APPROPRIATE, accurate information that supports their needs for sports & growth. And parents need essential support to eliminate fueling confusion and worry." -Stefanie Rock

Stefanie Rock's Approach: Building Foundations Through the 4-Pillars

Stefanie's approach is simple: equip athletes, families, teams, schools, and organizations around the world with the right tools to build a solid 4-pillar foundation: fuel, hydration, sleep, and mindset to maximize performance, growth, & recovery.

From the Other Side of the Glass

Stefanie's guidance is from personal experience - as a hockey parent. With two children who played elite hockey, Stefanie understands the demands of an elite player, and the schedule, travel, and level of commitment that comes with it.

Her approach to nutrition is deeply connected to her experience as a hockey mom - to simplify nutrition and eliminate fueling confusion. Her goal is to make nutrition understandable and practical, especially for parents and athletes with demanding schedules.

"The coolest part of my job is when athletes reconnect years later to share the ways they're still incorporating nutrition & mindset tools into their life as collegiate athletes, pilots (!), and in their everyday life."

Making Nutrition Simple and Practical

Stefanie's commitment to ensuring players AND parents are confident in choosing the right fuel at the right times to eliminate fueling frustration, stress, and most of all, maximize each individual athlete's physical and mental ability to turn all of your training into the best results their body is capable of, is unwavering.

We seek to empower athletes with the right information, and a veritable "instruction manual" for correctly fueling not only their game performance, recovery, and mindset for

this season, but for years ahead as well.

Strengthening the GWHA Mission

At GWHA, we believe developing great hockey players means developing healthy, confident athletes. Nutrition plays a critical role in that process, that's why Stefanie Rock is an incredible resource for our community.