Maximize your hockey game with personalized nutrition

Chicago nutritionists supporting elite and professional hockey players.

SportFuel supports athletes with...

Hockey performance

Mental Focus + Cognition

LOw energy

inflammation

gut + METABOLIC HEALTH

body composition + weight loss

Ater 82 regular season games, I feel as strong and as healthy as I did in training camp.

Jonathan Toews Chicago Blackhawks Captain

Meet Our Team

Over the past 35 years, the SportFuel team has had the pleasure of supporting the Chicago Blackhawks (1988-2023), along with other professional and elite hockey teams. We are passionate about bringing the power of integrative hockey nutrition to the forefront of athlete performance plans. Our personalized approach helps our hockey clients efficiently reach their health and sport performance goals on and off the ice.

Julie Burns, MS, RDN, LDN, CCN Alexandria Cotie, RDN, LDN Margaret Nicholson, RN, BSN Alicia Kalinich, MS, RDN, LDN Daniel Dittmer, MS, RD, LDN Chloe Dwyer, MS, RDN, LDN Kathleen Burns Hannah Gilroy, A-CFHC

Join the thousands of youth, elite, and pro hockey players who have personalized their nutrition.

Hockey nutrition.
Integrative nutrition.
Personalized nutrition.

We take an approach that focuses on simple and sustainable solutions to help you reach peak performance now, all while enhancing your overall health and longevity.

SportFuel Programs

At SportFuel, we know every athlete has different and unique needs. That’s why our nutrition coaching programs support every athlete in personalizing their performance plan.

ELEVATE

Highly customized approach to nutrition.
Designed to support athletes with a solid nutritional baseline to learn the nitty-gritty details about how their food affects their performance

What's included?

A thorough nutritional assessment video call
3-months of weekly or bi-weekly one-on-one nutritional coaching sessions
Athlete meal plans, recipes, and grocery lists customized to fuel training, support nutritional needs and goals
Individualized supplement plans to resolve any nutrient gaps and optimize performance
Lifestyle strategies to improve day-to-day life, such as how to get better sleep and boost you mood!
Recommendations for when to eat to get the most out of your training.
Add-on lab testing and health coaching available.

BOOST

For high-performers who are in need of a fueling upgrade
Supports athletes who feel static in their progress

What's included?

A thorough nutritional assessment video call
Personalized protocol that outlines next steps with nutrition, lifestyle, and supplement plans
2 follow-ups to provide guidance for protocol implementation and adjustments
Athlete meal guidelines and plans, fueling schedules, recipes, and grocery lists
Add-on lab testing and health coaching available

RISE

For rising youth athletes who want to make strides reaching foundational nutrition goals
Supports athletes and their parents in forming strong nutritional foundations for youth athletes and student-athletes

What's included?

4 sessions over 2 months—the first session includes a thorough nutritional assessment video call (45 minutes) followed by 2, 15-minute sessions and a final 45-minute session.
A personalized protocol that outlines next steps with foundational nutrition and lifestyle plans appropriate for your youth athlete
Meal guidelines, food-based fueling schedule, recipes, and grocery lists

+ Learn more about SportFuel’s Youth Offerings

Optimize your hockey performance and overall health in 4 easy steps

Match

We match you with the best program and dietitian to meet your unique goals.

Assess + Analyze

Complete your personalized assessment and SportFuel will review and analyze your data before your initial consult.

Meet with your dietitian + test

You will receive a personalized protocol with nutrition and lifestyle recommendations created specifically for you and your sport.

Refine

Continue to refine your protocol with us in order to amplify your results.

Book A Exploratory Call

In order to ensure that each client is matched to the program and integrative sports dietitian that best fits their unique needs and performance goals, we require all prospective clients to schedule an exploratory call before booking with us.

During this call, we will to connect to ensure that we are a great match for you and your personal and professional goals. You can expect to walk away from this call with more information about SportFuel, our service offerings, and your next steps.