Walls Named ECHL Athletic Trainer of the Year
August 6, 2010 - ECHL (ECHL)
Ontario Reign News Release
ONTARIO, Calif. -The Ontario Reign, proud affiliate of the NHL Los Angeles Kings, announced with the ECHL that Reign head athletic trainer Bobby Walls has been named the recipient of the ECHL "Athletic Trainer of the Year" award, presented by Reebok Hockey.
The winner is determined in a vote of the league's athletic trainers. Walls will receive a pair of 11K skates from Reebok Hockey in recognition of his win.
"Bob has played an integral part in getting the Ontario Reign franchise up and running," said Ontario Reign Head Coach Karl Taylor. "He is committed to the players, the team and helping us continue to be a premier destination in the ECHL."
Walls completed his second season with the Reign in 2009-10. He was also host for the 2010 ECHL All-Star Game and oversaw all aspects of the two-day event. He served in a similar capacity for Long Beach of the ECHL. He worked for the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League as rehabilitation trainer and most recently as an assistant athletic trainer for the University of Southern California men's basketball team.
Certified with the National Athletic Trainers Association and certified Emergency Medical Technician, Walls received his bachelor's degree in physical education with an emphasis on athletic training and a minor in biology from California State University Dominguez Hills. He was the head student trainer at Cerritos College from 1996-99 and was the head trainer at North Torrance High School from 1998-2002.
ECHL Athletic Trainer of the Year
2009-10 Bobby Walls, Ontario Reign
2008-09 Bryan Rodgers, Dayton Bombers
2007-08 Brian Grogesky, Reading Royals
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