Gorges scratches 7-year itch

"Gorges said it was for his good, not that of his team, that he finally was sat down. He believes general manager Pierre Gauthier and head athletic therapist Graham Rynbend ultimately made the call in Washington on Dec. 28, ending his streak of 150 consecutive games played."  Read More...

Senators aim to start playoff push against champs

"(Leclaire) didn't respond the way we were hoping he would after the morning said," said Clouston, who decided to hold Leclaire out after discussions with the goaltender and head athletic therapist Gerry Townend. "We felt it was in his best interests not to put him in a situation where, if we needed him tonight, he might re-aggravate (the injury) further. We need to make sure he's 100 per cent if and when he goes back into the net."  Read More...

Leclaire injured again

“After the skate, talking with the Pascal and (athletic therapist) Gerry (Townend), he didn’t respond the way we wanted him after the skate,” said Senators coach Cory Clouston Friday afternoon.  Read More...

Remembering the sports stars who said goodbye in 2010

"Andrew Budge, who died in December at age 24, served as a student athletic therapist at the U of W and played baseball in the Winnipeg South AAA system."  Read More...

Leclaire setback leaves Sens scrambling

"Lehner, who had just returned to the Baby Sens after playing for Sweden at the world junior tournament, finally arrived at the United Center with about four minutes to go in the first period and was on the Senators bench to start the second period. 

“After the skate, talking with Pascal and (athletic therapist) Gerry (Townend), he didn’t respond the way we wanted him to after the skate,” said Senators coach Cory Clouston, who has every right to be frustrated with his oft-injured netminder."

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Guest post: Dan Riggins

"This morning I got an email from him saying he's going to Ethiopia. Apparently at the very last minute he (Dan Zemper) decided to travel as an athletic therapist with this group of runners who are trekking across the country in support of an effort to build three new schools for children there. These runners will complete 400 kilometers over the course of twelve days."  Read More...

Habs' Gorges out for the season

"Some players have been able to play for extended periods without one or the other of the cruciate ligaments ... [but] I think it's fair to say he's been pretty lucky having gotten this far," said Terry Kane, a former Flames head athletic therapist and the man long entrusted with the care and feeding of Nieuwendyk's knees.  Read More...

Team Ontario wins gold at U-17 Hockey Challenge

"Three Sudbury Wolves will head home from Winnipeg this week with gold medals hanging from their necks. Rookies Brody Silk and Mathew Campagna and athletic therapist Dan Buckland were part of Team Ontario, the champions of this year's World Under-17 Hockey Challenge."  Read More...

Saint John native delighted with his Team Canada role

"Players aren't the only ones who dream about being part of Team Canada at the world junior hockey championship."  Read More...

Driving Rod Hay

"But as we spoke, Hay gave me no indication how far he was prepared to go in order to test his theory. The following day, he did more than modify his technique–he rode holding the rein in his other hand. (Mark) Lafave and Dale Butterwick, another athletic therapist, watched almost in disbelief from behind the chutes. “We kind of said to each other, ‘Is he riding with the other hand?’ ” Lafave recalls."  Read More...