The Evolution of Technology and How it Makes our Game Safer and Jobs Easier

We recently posted some pictures of a broken toe cap repair on Instagram which garnered a lot of interest from people.  I will go a little more in depth on how we did the repair. 

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Access to AEDs Act

“Successful in so many ways” was how many of the Predators players and staff summed up the recent Global Series trip to Bern, Switzerland and Prague, Czech Republic. Yes, there was success on the ice, but there was so much more than that.

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Toe Cap Repair

We recently posted some pictures of a broken toe cap repair on Instagram which garnered a lot of interest from people.  I will go a little more in depth on how we did the repair. 

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Predators Enjoy Successful Global Series Trip to Bern and Prague

“Successful in so many ways” was how many of the Predators players and staff summed up the recent Global Series trip to Bern, Switzerland and Prague, Czech Republic. Yes, there was success on the ice, but there was so much more than that.

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Nate LaPoint Brings us to Beijing

By Nate Lapoint, Head Equipment Manager, University of Wisconsin, Men’s Hockey Two flights. A 4-hour layover in Tokyo. 16 hours total in-air. We are still not to the hotel in Beijing, China yet! Time seemed to go so slow that day even though the previous month leading up to this went extremely fast. Planning was […]

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Cardiopulmonary Issues in Athletes Following COVID-19

Summary by Kevin Ricks, Athletic Trainer, University of Notre Dame, Men’s Hockey I’m sure everyone is done hearing about all things COVID related but as we hopefully move into a new phase of management it is imperative that we make decisions based on the science and research that does exist.  I am highlighting a study […]

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The Light at the End of the Tunnel

By Ian Cox, Assistant Equipment Manager, Ottawa Senators As I write this it was almost two years to the day that the hockey world was first affected by Covid. We played in Los Angeles and before the game the news broke that there were positive cases in the NBA. We knew that was it. The […]

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VISION TRAINING – HELPING ATHLETES ACHIEVE PEAK PERFORMANCE

By Alex Andrich, OD, FCOVD Introduction Almost all athletes find ways to train their muscles, reaction time, speed, and agility. However, to be at the top, that is not always enough.  Top performers not only want more, they need more.  Competitive athletes are always looking to get an edge in sports.  If they want to […]

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A CONVERSATION WITH BRENT SMITH

With Jon Geller, Assistant Athletic Trainer, Toronto Maple Leafs Brent Smith started his career in professional hockey as an Athletic Therapist with the Halifax Citadels. After a 20-year journey with stops in Toronto and New Jersey, Brent parlayed his experience in professional hockey into a successful career in medical sales with DJO Global. Brent remains […]

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MY OLYMPICS EXPERIENCE SO FAR

By John Forget, Head Equipment Manager, Ottawa Senators Introduction This will be my fourth time working with Team Canada at an international event.  This will be my first with the Olympic team as the first three were at World Championships. I found out about this great opportunity some time ago.  It was in conjunction with […]

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