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Peter Friesen - Head Athletic Trainer
Pete Friesen is in his 16th season with the Carolina Hurricanes as the Team’s Head Athletic Therapist/Strength and Conditioning Coach. He is entering his 33nd year as a professional hockey trainer. Friesen is a certified clinical specialist in Orthopedics and Sports Physical Therapy, certified in both the United States and Canada as an Athletic Trainer-Therapist he is certified as strength & conditioning coach, personal trainer, performance enhancement specialist, corrective exercise specialist and massage therapist. Pete is responsible for the institution of training and dietary standards, preparation of rehabilitation programs and treatment of acute injuries for all Hurricanes players. In addition to his work with professional teams, Friesen has been associated with the Canadian Olympic and international programs for the last 28 seasons, including serving as the head trainer for Team Canada's gold medal-winning team during the 2004 World Championship in the Czech Republic. He again served as head trainer for Canada at the 2011 World Championship in Slovakia, and has now been to 10 IIHF World Championships. Friesen has advised six different Canadian programs including men's and women’s ice hockey, field hockey, soccer, figure skating, softball, wrestling, gymnastics and volleyball in preparation for their respective tournaments. Combining the different elements of each sport, Friesen strives to show athletes various ways of developing elements of their bodies in a true cross-training fashion. A graduate of Bemidji State (MN) with bachelor’s degrees in education and physical education, Friesen also earned a master's degree in sports medicine and physical therapy from the University of Saskatchewan. Prior to joining the Hurricanes, Friesen was the head trainer at both the University of Saskatchewan and then the University of Alberta. Peter and his family put on a 5 K fun run every year raising money for the Leukemia Lymphoma Society of North Carolina. Over the past 6 year the run has raised over 325 thousand dollars. Pete and his wife, Shelley, reside in Knightdale, North Carolina, with their children, Jack (22), Chad (20) and Taylor (17). |
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Wally Tatomir - Head Equipment Manager
Wally Tatomir, Head Equipment Manager for the Carolina Hurricanes, is one of the most inventive equipment managers in the league. Tatomir holds a total of four patents on equipment used in the field, including two pieces that help precisely sharpen skates. They are the quick square and dial indicator for angle of deviation of skate blades. A skate blade finishing tool he invented, removes all skate burrs on blade edges leaving skate blade edges clean and smoothe for better mobility. In 1998, Tatomir invented "Eze-Out," an extractor for removing broken blades from aluminum, graphite/kevlar and composite shafts. Tatomir has been in the equipment business for 30 years. Prior to joining the franchise as an equipment manager in 1994, Tatomir has also served as an equipment consultant for the Los Angeles Kings and the Detroit Red Wings. The Leamington, Ontario native spent many years working with the Windsor Spitfires and Detroit Junior Red Wings of the Ontario Hockey League and for Team Canada's National Junior team at the 1987 World Championships. Wally and his wife Constance reside in Raleigh, NC. |
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Skip Cunningham - Equipment Manager
An original member of the 1972 New England Whalers, Skip Cunningham enters his 29th season with the organization. Cunningham handles skate sharpening and outfitting the players' equipment needs. In 1989, the Connecticut Sports Writers Alliance presented Cunningham with the Good Guy Award for his unselfish dedication to Connecticut Sports. During his 28 seasons, Cunningham put together an impressive consecutive game streak, working 1,412 consecutive games from 1972-1990 before being sidelined with surgery in January of 1990. Cunningham, a graduate of Northeastern University, was the assistant trainer for Team USA at the World Ice Hockey Championships in 1985 and 1989. He also has directed his own hockey school during the off-season for the past 22 years in South Windsor. Cunningham resides in Raleigh, North Carolina. He has two daughters, Sherri (25) and Sandy (23), and a son, Scott (22). |
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Bob Gorman - Equipment Manager
Bob Gorman is in his 21st year with the franchise as an equipment manager. Gorman first joined the organization's equipment staff in 1976 and worked with the team until the 1981-82 season, when he left the team to pursue other career interests. In his time away from the team, Gorman spent one year with Enterprise Radio and eleven years as a sales representative for the Spear-Newman Company. Gorman returned to the club in 1993 and has served is his current capacity since then. In 2004, Gorman was selected to serve as an equipment manager for the Eastern Conference at the NHL All-Star Game in St. Paul, MN. Bob worked his 1,500th regular season game on March 4, 2010 in a 4-1 victory over the Ottawa Senators. In 2002, Gorman, who has been responsible for several successful charitable events in the area benefiting families in need, was recognized by the City of Raleigh's City Council and Mayor Charles Meeker for Outstanding Community Service. Gorman earned a Master's Degree in Sport Management from the United States Sports Academy. He attended Central Connecticut State University and completed his B.S. in Business from Charter Oak State College. Bob and his wife Carla reside in Raleigh. |
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Doug Bennett - Asst. Athletic Trainer
Doug Bennett is in his second season as the assistant athletic trainer with the Carolina Hurricanes, working with Head Athletic Trainer/Strength and Conditioning Coach Peter Friesen in training and rehabilitating Hurricanes players. Bennett has experience working with both professional and collegiate athletic teams, most recently serving at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, as well as assisting the Hurricanes’ staff during the 2009-10 season as an Intern/Gameday Athletic Trainer. He has also served as the Head Athletic Trainer for the Johnstown Chiefs (ECHL). His training background also includes the National Football League, as Bennett worked at the training camp for the Seattle Seahawks in 2003, and with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2006. He also spent a year as the Assistant Athletic Trainer at Penn State University, where he worked with the football program. Bennett is an active BOC Certified Athletic Trainer as well as a Performance Enhancement Specialist (PES) as accredited by the National Academy of Sports Medicine. In 2007, he earned his Master’s degree in Exercise and Sport Science with an emphasis in Athletic Training at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Bennett earned his undergraduate degree in Kinesiology from Penn State University in 2004. Doug is single and resides in Raleigh. |
