The Los Angeles Kings were remarkably healthy during their recent Stanley Cup victory, and a large part of the credit for that goes to their strength and conditioning coach, Ryan Van Asten.
Previous to his time in Los Angeles, he was the strength and conditioning coach for Hockey Canada, and he helped Canada’s National Women’s Hockey Team capture the Gold at the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver.
He is the latest interview in my series with NHL strength and conditioning coaches. Read on to find out his thoughts on the industry, why this summer was different for him, and more.
