Jackals' Trainer Andrews Heads to Ottawa

June 17, 2013 - ECHL (ECHL)
Elmira Jackals News Release


ELMIRA, N.Y. - The Elmira Jackals announced today that head athletic trainer Jeff Andrews has been hired to work at the player development camp of the National Hockey League's Ottawa Senators.

"I am excited to have the opportunity to work with the Elmira Jackals' NHL affiliate Ottawa Senators during their player development camp this summer. This will be a great learning experience for me to be able to work with the Senators staff. I would not be in this position without the experience I have working with the Elmira Jackals," said Andrews.

The Senators will hold their 2013 Player Development Camp from July 3 - 10 in Ottawa. In 2012, former Jackals Ben Blood, Danny New, Chris Wideman, Corey Cowick, Wacey Hamilton, Darren Kramer, and Brad Peltz attended the Senators' Player Development Camp. The Jackals have been the ECHL affiliate of the Ottawa Senators and the American Hockey League's Binghamton Senators since 2008.

Andrews has served as the Jackals' head athletic trainer since 2011 after previously working as the head athletic trainer for the Elmira Pioneers of the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League. He joined the team from Cayuga Medial Center Sports Medicine and Athletic Performance in Ithaca, N.Y.

Andrews is a Certified Athletic Trainer through the National Athletic Trainers Association Board of Certification. He is a member of the National Athletic Trainers Association, New York State Athletic Trainers Association, Eastern Athletic Trainers Association, and National Strength and Conditioning Association.



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