Jodi van Rees, former Asst Athletic Trainer for the
@CanadiensMTL
became the 1st woman to work behind an NHL bench in 2002. In our excitement to see Aisha Visram reach this milestone we mistakenly overlooked Jodi’s contributions. We apologize and celebrate her career
#trailblazer
Congratulations to
@canucks
Head Equipment Manager, Pat O’Neill, who will be working his 3000th professional game tonight! What a milestone 👏🏼
#Canucks
PHATS/SPHEM would like to congratulate Steve Sumner, Head Equipment Manager for the
@DallasStars
, on his retirement after 22 seasons with the Stars and 32 seasons working in professional hockey. Congratulations Steve!!
#dallas
#stars
#nhl
#hockey
#retirement
Help us congratulate Corey Osmak, Assistant Equipment Manager for the
@NHLFlames
. Corey will be working his 1500th professional game tonight against Montreal! 👏🏼
Tonight, Ray Barile, Head Athletic Trainer for the
@StLouisBlues
, will work his 2000th NHL game, all of which were spent with the Blues. Congratulations Ray, what an accomplishment!
Congratulations to
@NHLFlyers
Head Equipment Manager Derek Settlemyre. Tonight the long time SPHEM member will work his 2000th game in Edmonton as the
@EdmontonOilers
host the Flyers.
Help us congratulate our 2023 Hall of Fame Inductee, Don DelNegro, who worked 29 seasons (2148 NHL games!) as Head Athletic Trainer for the
@NHLBruins
.
With the
@predsnhl
equipment staff down to 1 due to recent COVID infections, Athletic Trainer Doug Agnew switches hats and jumps in to sharpen skates! The 2500 game veteran will chip in wherever he is needed to help out lone EQ Manager Pete Rogers!
#teamwork
#preds
Tonight will make it 1500 professional games for
@EdmontonOilers
Assistant Equipment Manager Brad Harrison! Congratulations on this impressive milestone, Brad! 🙌🏼
#LetsGoOilers
You’re looking at over 6000 games worth of experience in this picture! Pierre celebrated his 3000th game earlier this month with the
@CanadiensMTL
, and Pat will be celebrating his 3000th game next week with the
@Canucks
!
Rachel Leahy, Army Athletic Trainer, was honored as the recipient of the 2023 EMS Excellence Award at the PHATS/SPHEM Hall of Fame Dinner. Her quick actions earlier this year saved the life of an athlete who suffered a severe laceration from an inadvertent skate to the throat.
6 of our members are waking up as champs! 🏆 Help us congratulate the incredible PHATS/SPHEM members from the
@FlaPanthers
, your 2024 Stanley Cup Champions!
#stanleycup
#florida
Dana Bryson,
@LAKings
Assistant Equipment Manager, will be working his 1500th professional game tonight! Congratulations Dana - what an amazing milestone! 👏🏼
Longtime Mercyhurst University hockey equipment manager Mike Folga has passed away after a battle with cancer. Mike “Folgs” Folga spent 19 seasons at Mercyhurst after spending time with the New York Rangers, including being a part of the 1994 Stanley Cup championship.
He began working as an equipment assistant at 14-years-old and comes with 15 years and 1,700
@NHL
games worth of experience under his belt with the
@PredsNHL
.
Meet
#SeaKraken
Head Equipment Manager Jeff Camelio →
Craig “Partner” Baugh, the beloved away locker room attendant for the
@PredsNHL
, is a cancer survivor and an irreplaceable member of the team.
Check out the full story presented by
@AstraZenecaUS
👉
Help us congratulate Mike, Assistant Equipment Manager/Equipment Transfer for the
@NHLFlyers
. He will be working his 1000th pro game tonight when the Flyers host the
@penguins
!
‘It’s the season for a GIVEAWAY! How does $100 to spend at
@UnderArmour
sound?! 👏🏼 Make sure you’re following us, then LIKE & RT this post, and you’re entered to win! Tag friends in the comments for bonus entries!
Enter until Nov 29, 2020 @ 11:59PM CST. Winner announced Nov 30.
Today we celebrate PHATS/SPHEM Hall of Fame Inductee, Don DelNegro. As an Inductee, Don will be highlighted at the
@HockeyHallFame
Induction Celebration tonight, and a plaque will be displayed on our Wall of Honour at the Hockey Hall of Fame.
#HHOF
#hockey
#nhl
#bruins
Congratulations to
@ArizonaCoyotes
Head Athletic Trainer, David Zenobi, who will be working his 2000th professional game tonight! 👏🏼 Talk about a milestone!
Congratulations to Sabres Head Equipment Manager, Dave Williams, on working his 2,000th professional game tonight! 👏
We appreciate everything you do, Willie!
After a few delays, Pat O’Neill, Head Equipment Manager with the
@Canucks
, will finally be working his 3000th professional game! Congratulations Pat, what an accomplishment!
#canucks
#nhl
Along with the rest of the hockey world, we mourn the passing of former
@Canes
Equipment Manager Wally Tatomir. His contributions to the game will never be forgotten, and we keep his friends, family, and teammates in our thoughts during this difficult time.
One of the first at the rink in the morning and the last to leave every day. Today we celebrate a member of our team behind the team as Assistant Equipment Manager Ian Cox is set to work in his 1000th pro game!
Congratulations, Coxy 👏
30+ Seasons.
2,251 Games.
One heck of a career.
Winterhawks Head Equipment Manager Mark "Peaches" Brennan announced today that he'll be retiring at the end of this season.
Press Release 📝:
As our PHATS/SPHEM family mourns with the hockey world, our thoughts and deepest condolences are with the family, friends, and teammates of Adam Johnson after he passed away during a tragic on ice accident last night during a game with the
@PanthersIHC
.
Trevor Thompson tells us the lengths that
@BradDogg13
, equipment manager for
@griffinshockey
, went to so that Simon Edvinsson could play tonight in New Jersey.
This week we are celebrating all your hard work and dedication to the game! Happy Equipment Manager Appreciation Week!! 👏🏼👏🏼
Make sure you tag and thank your fav Equipment Manager in the comments! 👇🏽 They might be too busy slingin’ steel to see this 😏
#EQAppreciationWeek2020
Our week is finally here... Equipment Manager Appreciation Week 2020!
Stay tuned for great content all week and share your own with the following hashtags:
#EQAppreciationWeek2020
#SafetyServiceSwag
"She extended my life. I've got a wonderful family. I've got a wonderful daughter. She saved my life."
🗣 Part 1 of Brian "Red" Hamilton's interview with the media after finding the woman who he calls his hero
2 Stanley Cups, 3 NHL All-Star games, 1 Olympic Gold Medal, and 2,000 NHL games.
LA Kings Head Equipment Manager Darren Granger is the best in the business.
PHATS/SPHEM mourns the loss of Teddy Balkind, a youth hockey player who was taken way too soon. Our prayers and condolences go out to Teddy’s family and friends, St. Lukes and Brunswick Schools and the athletic trainers, EMS and doctors who came to Teddy’s aid
#SticksoutforTeddy
From filling up water bottles to being the Head Equipment Manager, read about the journey Keith Robinson has been on for the last 33 years with the Boston Bruins.