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By Jason McMaster, Head Equipment Manager, Winnipeg Jets The 2019 Heritage Classic in Regina was a great experience for our whole organization.  Saskatchewan is a very passionate hockey province, and embraced the opportunity to have an NHL outdoor game there. The city of Regina was a great host.   The Saskatchewan Roughriders were generous enough […]

By Hayley Wickenheiser, Assistant Director, Player Development, Toronto Maple Leafs

By Brian Papineau, Head Equipment Manager, Toronto Maple Leafs Why did the organization choose Newfoundland for their training camp location? With our ECHL team (Newfoundland Growlers) based in St. John’s and the older AHL affiliation (St. John’s Maple Leafs from 1991-2005), the organization decided it was best to hold training camp there. Is this the […]

Blocking shots is something every player is now asked to do. It’s not like the “old days” where rugged, skilled players wouldn’t think about it, it’s a necessity. It’s even a player statistic you can look up! With that, we as equipment managers are tasked with protecting the players so they aren’t scared of blocking shots.