Royals Fill out Training Staff
August 17, 2011 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Victoria Royals News Release
Victoria, BC - The Victoria Royals are pleased announce they have signed their training staff for the 2011-12 Western Hockey League season.
Matt Auerbach returns as the Royals' Equipment Manager, Dylan Hermann is the club's Athletic Trainer and Jeff Compton will oversee Kinesiology for the Royals.
"Having Matt, Dylan and Jeff in our organization is key for our players to be prepared leading up to and during the season," General Manager and Head Coach Marc Habscheid said. "All three have strong experience working at a high level of hockey and are welcome assets to our club."
Auerbach returns for a sixth season with the Royals franchise as Equipment Manager. Auerbach spent the previous five seasons, all in Chilliwack, with the dual role of Athletic Trainer and Head Therapist. Auerbach was a member of Canada's gold medal winning team at the recently completed Memorial of Ivan Hlinka tournament in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, serving as Canada's Summer Under-18 Equipment Manager. The 33-year-old product of Vernon, BC, has a Sports Management Degree from Mount Royal College in Calgary. Auerbach has moved to Victoria with his wife Shannon and daughter Emery.
Hermann joins the Royals organization after two years as a student for the training staff of the now defunct Victoria Salmon Kings of the ECHL. The 22-year-old from Parksville, BC, earned a degree in Athletic and Exercise Therapy from Camosun College in 2011.
Compton joins the Royals after serving four years in a similar role with the Salmon Kings. Compton has worked with the WHL's Prince Albert Raiders and in various capacities with several NHL teams, including the Vancouver Canucks, Dallas Stars, New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators.
The 44-year-old native of Ottawa, ON, is the president of Compton Sports, which delivers specialized development programs for athletes from youth to Olympic levels. He received a Bachelors of Science Degree in Human Performance in 1993 from the University of Ottawa and a Masters Degree in Exercise Physiology in 2006 from the University of Victoria.
The Royals kick off their home schedule vs. the Vancouver Giants on September 24th! Guarantee your spot at this historic game by purchasing season tickets (starting at $396) or Mini-Packs (starting at $87). For further details or to purchase your tickets today, visit the Victoria Royals Ticket Office, www.selectyourtickets.com/victoriaroyals, e-mail vrtickets@victoriaroyals.com, or call 250-220-7789.
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