The team support staff is the lifeblood of any successful hockey team, and almost any player will tell you that when asked. From the equipment managers to the physios to the travel agents that get us across the country in a matter of hours, the small army of people who take care of everything outside of games are what keep us able to play at a high level every single night. That said, the medical staff in the SHL stands out as the best in the business. Sure, we get tired and sore game after game, especially with the absurd number of back to back games the league higher ups seem content to schedule us, but when was the last time we had a serious injury in the SHL? Going back decades, no player has missed even a single game for medical reasons! I dare you to find a more successful medical staff in all of professional sports.