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Ray Tufts - Head Athletic Trainer
In his 16th 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 worked his 1,000th National Hockey League game on Nov. 4, 2009 in Columbus and served as head athletic trainer for the U.S. Olympic Team that won the silver medal at the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver. He also headed the training staff for the 1997 National Hockey League 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, 46, was an athletic trainer for 10 years with the San Francisco 49ers. During his tenure with the 49ers, he was a part of three Super Bowl Championships in 1988, 1989 and 1994, 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 tight end and current Sharks Sports & Entertainment board member Brent Jones, offensive tackle Harris Barton and the extensive rehabilitation of Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana between 1988-91. A native of the San Jose area, Tufts graduated from Cal State-Sacramento in 1987 as a physical education major with an emphasis in athletic training. He received his National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) certification in 1987 and is an active member of the NATA District VIII Association, California Athletic Trainers Association (CATA) and is currently the president of the Professional Hockey Athletic Trainers' Society (PHATS). Tufts and his wife Michelle have a son, Henry, and reside in Los Gatos, Calif. |
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Mike Aldrich - Head Equipment Manager
Mike Aldrich enters his 16th season as equipment manager for the San Jose Sharks. In his 19th season with the organization, Aldrich served in the same capacity for the International Hockey League's Kansas City Blades for the three seasons (1993-95) that Blades were the Sharks top development affiliate. Aldrich served as equipment manager for the U.S. Olympic Team that won the silver medal at the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver. He also worked for Team USA for the 2005 World Championships and 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. On Nov. 5, 2009 in Detroit, Aldrich worked his milestone 1,000th NHL game, all as a member of the Sharks. Besides overseeing the entire operation of the equipment staff, Aldrich handles the intricate requests of all Sharks players with regards to equipment, skate sharpening needs as well as all purchasing orders, inventory control and distribution for all equipment throughout the season. Aldrich, 47, handled all the equipment needs during the 1997 National Hockey League 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. He's an active member of the Society of Professional Hockey Equipment Managers (SPHEM). Aldrich and his wife Susie enjoy their summers water skiing in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. They have two sons: Brad (28) and Jason (26). |
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Wes Howard - Asst. Athletic Trainer
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Vinny Ferraiuolo - Asst. Equipment Manager
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