Whitney loss tough on Oilers

"And, somewhere in hockey land, former athletic therapist Kenny Lowe is saying “I told you it wasn't my fault.”  Read More

Wolves’ trainer sets off for U-17 Hockey Challenge

"Dan Buckland, athletic therapist for the Sudbury Wolves, is joining rookies Brody Silk and Mathew Campagna at the 2011 U-17 Hockey Challenge in Winnipeg, Man., from Dec. 29 to Jan. 4."  Read More...

Boyd’s hat trick doesn’t help Bulldogs

"Bulldogs starting goaltender Curtis Sanford appeared to injure his back in the first minute of the game in a collision with Andre Deveaux of the Wolves. Less than a minute later, the puck was in the Hamilton net and Sanford was headed down the tunnel to the Dogs’ dressing room with the team’s athletic therapist, Luc Leblanc, in tow."  Read More...

Let's get it started!

"Welcome to that time of year where we take stock of what we've done wrong over the previous 12 months, and what we plan to do differently in 2011."  Read More...

Rise in reported concussions a good thing

"According to Alain Couture, the current head athletic therapist with the team, there may be other reasons for these increases reported by the NFL as well."  Read More...

Greenhorn on the blueline

"Oh, the Fredericton-born defenceman will have some company on his Boxing Day flight to Winnipeg, the site of the World U-17 Hockey Challenge. Fellow Fredericton Darcy Simon Midget AAA Canadiens teammate Brayden Wood is also part of the Team Atlantic entry at the 10-team tournament, which runs Dec. 28 to Jan. 5 in Winnipeg and Portage La Prairie, Man. The team's athletic therapist is Chris Beaudoin, who does the same task for the St. Thomas Tommies."  Read More...

Saint John therapist on junior nats' staff

"Bathurst's Sean Couturier, a highly-touted forward with the Drummondville Voltigeurs, isn't the only New Brunswicker on Team Canada's world junior roster. Saint John's Kevin Elliot (P.E.I. Rocket) is the athletic therapist, while Ste-Marie-de-Kent's Serge LeBlanc (Moncton Wildcats) is the equipment manager."  Read More

Hutt not at all upset with DePape

"Hutt went down about 20 feet in front of the Kamloops goal. He rose to his knees, before collapsing onto his left side and going into convulsions. He received immediate medical treatment from Broncos athletic therapist Jamie LeBlanc, Kamloops trainers Colin Robinson and Pete Friedel, and Dr. Todd Ring."  Read More...

Wellness Centre Nears Completion

"Renovations to the Morris Wellness Centre should be finished by the end of the month.
The work will provide about a 1000 square feet of new space for a physiotherapist, athletic therapist and massage therapist."  Read More...

Injuries, insurance and everything in-between

"AFTER GRADUATING FROM Concordia University with a degree in exercise science, Crissy McPhee was hired by the Carleton Ravens as an athletic therapist. McPhee spent five years with the cross-town rivals before joining the Gee-Gees program in the fall of 2008. She is currently the head athletic therapist at the University of Ottawa-her responsibilities include training student interns in addition to treating Gee-Gees athletes. The Fulcrum recently met up with teh Montreal native to talk about her unique career path."  Read More...

Athletic therapist going to international games

"Steve Dzubinski’s list of international ventures is already lengthy, and he’ll soon be able to add one more. Dzubinski will be on the team of athletic therapists representing Canada at the 2011 FISU (International University Sports Federation) Summer Games in Shenzhen, China from August 12-23."  Read More...

Between bumps n’ bruise: Being an athletic therapist is more than just a bandage job

“It was very painful. I knew what happened [and it] wasn’t too good and our team therapist, Chris Walsh was there within seconds,” says Minshall.

He gave credit to Walsh, a student therapist from Sheridan on his placement at Seneca, for getting him through those initial moments of confusion and pain.

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