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NHL MEDIA GUIDE
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Ray Tufts - Head Athletic Trainer
In his eighth season with the San Jose Sharks as head athletic trainer is Ray Tufts, who provides Sharks players with both long-term medical care for serious injuries needing rehabilitation as well as maintaining the Sharks day-to-day medical needs both on the road and at home. In addition, he serves as the liaison between the hockey department and the organization's team of highly-respected medical specialists.
Tufts headed the training staff for the 1997 NHL Western Conference All-Star and the Heroes of Hockey teams during the 1997 NHL All-Star Weekend in San Jose.
Before joining the Sharks, Tufts, 39, was an athletic trainer for nine years with the San Francisco 49ers. During his tenure with the 49ers, he was a part of three Super Bowl Championships in 1994, 1988 and 1989, serving as assistant trainer from 1991-96 and as a training staff assistant from 1987-90.
With San Francisco, Tufts was heavily involved with both the day-to-day preventive care for the team and post-injury rehabilitation. He was instrumental in the quick recoveries of several 49ers players from very severe injuries, including offensive tackle Harris Barton and the extensive rehabilitation of Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana between 1988-91.
A native of Anderson, Calif., Tufts graduated from Cal State-Sacramento in 1987 as a physical education major with an emphasis in training. He received his National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) certification in 1987 and is an active member of the NATA District VIII Association. He is also an active member of the California Athletic Trainers Association (CATA) and the Professional Hockey Athletic Trainers' Society (PHATS). |
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Mike Aldrich - Head Equipment Manager
Mike Aldrich enters his ninth season as equipment manager for the San Jose Sharks. In his 12th season with the organization, Aldrich previously served in the same capacity for the International Hockey League's Kansas City Blades for the three seasons (1993-95) that Blades were the top development affiliate for the Sharks.
Aldrich was named to the training staff for Team USA for the 2004 World Cup of Hockey. In the summer of 2003, he served as the head equipment manager for Team USA at the World Championships in Finland.
Besides overseeing the entire operations of the equipment staff, Aldrich handles the intricate requests of all Sharks players with regards to equipment, skate sharpening needs and handles all purchasing orders, inventory control and distribution for all equipment throughout the season.
Aldrich, 40, handled all the equipment needs during the 1997 NHL All-Star Game for the Western Conference team as well as the Heroes of Hockey teams.
Before joining Kansas City, Aldrich worked at Michigan Tech University as the school's equipment manager and athletic purchasing agent from 1989-93.
During the 1995-96 season, Aldrich was selected as the Western Conference's equipment manager for the IHL All-Star Game in Houston. He's an active member of the Society of Professional Hockey Equipment Managers (SPHEM). He's also a member of the Athletic Equipment Managers Association.
Mike and his wife Susie enjoy their summers water-skiing in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. They have two sons, Brad and Jason. Brad is a senior at Northern Michigan University and is in his second season as assistant coach of the Marquette Electricians Midget "AAA" team. Jason is a freshman at Finlandia University in Hancock, Michigan and is a member of the university's men's hockey team. |
wes howard
Asst. Athletic Trainer |
Vinny Ferraiuolo
Asst. Equipment Manager |
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