The first month of the NHL season is in the books and while it’s too early to predict the outcome of the grueling 82-game regular season, one thing is almost certain – the teams who are able to keep their franchise players healthy and on the ice will be the ones who rise to the top of their division and contend for Lord Stanley’s Cup.
Strength and conditioning coaches, head coaches and general managers are no strangers to the idea of a healthy team = winning team, yet the processes for monitoring athletes’ performance and wellness has changed dramatically in the last few years and as technologies continue to evolve, the arms race for the next competitive advantage in applied sports science technology is on the rise.