Category Archives: Columns
From the Trainer’s Room: Importance of hip mobility
September 20th, 2023The biggest and most powerful joint in the body is the hip joint. The hip joints not only generate the majority of power in athletic movements, but also are the center of all points of connection and load for the body’s muscle groups. Therefore, when the hip joint becomes compromised in any way, it affects…
From the Trainer’s Room: Three key areas to increase performance during the school year
September 7th, 2023As athletes begin the school year, a very hectic schedule begins to build. As the school year unfolds and homework loads, along with activities and sports practices beginning to increase, it is easy for an athlete to get caught up in the craziness of the year. This leads to less sleep, less hydration, and greater…
From the Trainer’s Room: Groin injuries in hockey
August 30th, 2023Groin strains are common injuries in the game of ice hockey. Previous reports in the NHL have shown than up to 10 percent of all injuries sustained have been due to strains of the groin or adductor muscle group. In today’s NHL, it is a little tougher to note since these injuries are now classified…
From the Trainer’s Room: Let’s go camping
August 24th, 2023No, I don’t mean it’s time for a trip out into the woods! I’m talking about the upcoming training camps that will officially start the new hockey season. These final weeks of the summer will also bring about a batch of tournaments. Are you prepared to perform at your best? The offseason for a hockey…
From the Trainer’s Room: Heat illness
August 15th, 2023With the new fall sports season just around the corner, we want to discuss the important topic of heat illness, or Exertional Heat Illnesses (EHIs). EHIs can be a very serious medical emergency that can cause serious damage to your body and even lead to death. The risk of EHIs are ever present during exercise…
From the Trainer’s Room: Offseason check-in
August 1st, 2023How is your offseason training plan coming along? Are you getting ready for the upcoming season? Let’s check the list to see where you are. — Did you take time off at the end of last season to recover from injuries? — Did you take time off the ice to get away on vacation? (Still…
From the Trainer’s Room: Core stability isn’t just sit-ups
July 19th, 2023When most people think about core or abdominal exercises, they think sit-ups and planks. Though these exercises can be effective, can we do it better? Many of the most popular core exercises are performed on the floor. The issue is that most of the sports we play occur standing up. With this in mind, adding…
From the Trainer’s Room: Hypomobility vs. Hypermobility
July 10th, 2023Mobility is often a buzzword that is thrown around in training, rehab, and sports performance settings. Here, we are going to look at what it means when an athlete is hypomobile (less mobility) and what it means when an athlete is hypermobile (more mobility), and if one is better than the other. First, it’s important…
From the Trainer’s Room: Common hockey injuries, how to prevent them
July 6th, 2023In a high-velocity contact sport such as ice hockey, injuries are bound to occur. NHL players can reach speeds of over 20 mph on the ice and a puck can be shot at over 100 mph. With players ranging in size, the amount of force created in a check or simply skating or shooting can…
From the Trainer’s Room: Running for hockey
June 21st, 2023“But I hate running! Why are we running? I skate, I don’t run!” I hear this from almost every hockey player this time of year. But guess what? We still run as part of our offseason training. There are quite a few variables that go into the prescription of the proper amount of running that…