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The Performance Reconditioning Specialist is a member of the Sports Performance Department and reports administratively to the Director of Sports Performance & Head Strength & Conditioning Coach. This position designs and delivers comprehensive Return-to-Performance (RTPf) and player reconditioning programs following completion of medical rehabilitation, restoring players to optimal NHL performance through evidence-informed physical preparation, objective performance assessment, progressive conditioning, movement restoration, and hockey-specific performance development.

The incumbent maintains dual credentials as either ATC/CSCS or PT/CSCS, enabling the delivery of Licensed Clinical Care during team travel and designated operational situations. Licensed Clinical Care is performed under the medical direction of the Team Physician and Director of Sports Medicine. Sports Medicine retains ownership of medical diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation planning, Return-to-Play, and medical clearance.

Administrative reporting to the Director of Sports Performance & Head Strength & Conditioning Coach.

Clinical Oversight: Team Physician and Director of Sports Medicine when providing Licensed Clinical Care.

Collaborates with Sports Medicine, Performance Scientist, Strength & Conditioning, Nutrition, Mental Performance, Coaching Staff and Hockey Operations.

Design, implement, and supervise individualized, phase-based Return-to-Performance (RTPf) programs that safely and efficiently transition players from medical rehabilitation to elite NHL competition. Develop progressive performance plans using objective performance criteria to include but not limited to strength, power, speed, skating, conditioning, movement quality, and hockey-specific physical demands throughout each stage of the Return-to-Performance process.

Develop and deliver comprehensive off-ice performance reconditioning programs that restore strength, power, speed, conditioning, movement efficiency, and sport-specific physical capacities following injury. Progress players through evidence-informed training interventions designed to optimize physical readiness and prepare them for unrestricted participation at the NHL level.

Conduct objective performance assessments throughout the Return-to-Performance process to evaluate physical readiness, movement quality, neuromuscular function, and sport-specific performance capacities. Collaborate with the Performance Scientist to interpret assessment results and utilize objective performance data to guide progression decisions, modify training interventions, and support evidence-informed return-to-performance planning.

Provide Licensed Clinical Care during team travel and other designated operational circumstances consistent with professional licensure and organizational policies. Responsibilities include manual therapy, therapeutic exercise progression, soft tissue treatment, taping, recovery interventions, and other clinically appropriate services that support continuity of player care. All Licensed Clinical Care is delivered under the medical direction of the Team Physician and Director of Sports Medicine, with documentation maintained in accordance with professional standards and organizational policies.

Educate players throughout the Return-to-Performance process on recovery strategies, workload progression, movement quality, injury risk reduction, and performance expectations. Promote player accountability and foster an understanding of the physical and performance objectives necessary for a safe and successful return to elite NHL competition.

Design and oversee comprehensive player development programs; implement individualized physical preparation strategies; coordinate player education initiatives; monitor training adaptation and progression; support injury prevention strategies; contribute to Return-to-Performance planning; and participate in organizational research and innovation initiatives. Conduct player monitoring, readiness assessments, workload evaluations, and performance assessment.

Primary Ownership: Return-to-Performance programming performance reconditioning, performance progression, performance restoration, and objective RTPf assessment.

Collaborative Responsibilities: Rehabilitation transitions, player monitoring, strength & conditioning, nutrition, recovery, player availability, and on-ice reconditioning planning with skills coach.

Advisory Responsibilities: Performance readiness, training modifications, and practice integration.