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NHL MEDIA GUIDE
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Donnie Fuller - Head Athletic Trainer
Don Fuller enters his fourth season as head athletic therapist for the Minnesota Wild. He is responsible for the assessment and rehabilitation of all injuries, and assists in the administration of strength and conditioning programs.
Fuller, 37 (7/14/66), is a Certified Athletic Therapist in the Canadian Athletic Therapists Association and a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist in the National Strength and Conditioning Association. He also is a member of the Minnesota Athletic Trainers' Association, National Athletic Trainers' Association and Professional Hockey Athletic Trainers Society.
Fuller served as a member of Canada's National Men's Team at the 2002 World Hockey Championship in Sweden and the 2000 Tournament held in Russia. He has also held the position of Head Athletic Therapist for Canada's National Men's hockey team in 1999-2000. Prior to that, Fuller was the Head Athletic Therapist for the University of Victoria from 1994 to 1999. He also worked as a therapist for the Canadian medical team at the Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta in 1996.
A native of London, Ontario, Fuller received a Bachelor of Physical Education degree from McMaster University in 1989, a diploma in Sports Injury Management from Sheridan College in 1991, and spent two years studying at the Canadian College of Osteopathy (1997-99).
Fuller is single and enjoys competitive water skiing, rock climbing, fishing, hunting and playing hockey. During the off-season, he serves as the assistant director for the Cadillac Water Ski School and resides in Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia. |
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Tony Da Costa - Head Equipment Manager
Tony DaCosta begins his fourth season as head equipment manager for the Minnesota Wild. He oversees all of the club's equipment needs along with running the team's home dressing room at Xcel Energy Center. Prior to joining the Wild, the Winnipeg Manitoba native was a part of the Winnipeg/Phoenix Coyotes organization for over 19 years. He started working for the Winnipeg Jets as a dressing room attendant and equipment manager for NHL teams visiting the Winnipeg arena.
He was promoted to assistant equipment manager for the 1988-89 season. During that time, DaCosta gained invaluable knowledge and experience that helped him in his role as one of the Coyotes equipment managers, a position he held when the Jets moved to Phoenix in 1996. He also served as equipment manager for the 1998 NHL All-Star Game in Vancouver, and held the same position with Team Canada during the 2001 World Championship in Germany.
DaCosta enjoys golfing, playing hockey, reading and working out in his free time. He and his wife, June, have a daughter, Summer. The family resides in Woodbury, Minnesota. |
Travis Green
Asst. Athletic Trainer |
John Worley
Asst. Athletic Trainer |
Rick Bronwell
Asst. Equipment Manager |
Matt Benz
Asst. Equipment Manager |
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