HIP AND GROIN HEALTH AND PERFORMANCE IN
HOCKEY PLAYERS
FEATURE ARTICLE
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Ryan van Asten is in his third season as the Head Strength and
Conditioning Coach for the Los Angeles Kings Hockey Team and
was part of the 2012 Stanley Cup Championship team. Prior to
joining the Kings, van Asten was a Head Strength and Conditioning
Coach and Coordinator for Hockey Canada and the Canadian
Sport Centre – Calgary, where he was part of the 2010 Olympic
Gold Medal Champion Women’s Hockey team in Vancouver. van
Asten is a graduate of the University of Calgary where he earned
a Master of Science degree in Neuromuscular Physiology. He also
holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Life Sciences and a Bachelor
of Physical and Health Education degree from Queen’s University
in Kingston, Ontario. He is a Certified Strength and Conditioning
Specialist® (CSCS®) through the National Strength and Conditioning
Association (NSCA) and a Certified Exercise Physiologist through
the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP).
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