'Completely incorrect': Brad Treliving denies report regarding Leafs injury problems
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Toronto Maple Leafs GM Brad Treliving denies the claims made about the Leafs injury troubles after a report from Jonas Siegel caused a bit of a stir.
Brad Treliving is denying a report from 'The Athletic' that described the situation regarding the Leafs increase in injuries as being linked to recent departures in the organization going unfilled.
The Athletic spoke to Dr. Jeremy Bettle, a former director of Sports Science and Performance for the Leafs, who spoke on him and his successor in the role, Rich Rotenberg.
Bettle told The Athletic's Jonas Siegel that the Leafs didn't replace Rotenberg when he left to join the Pittsburgh Penguins, reuniting with former Toronto GM Kyle Dubas, and it played a part in what has been continuous injury woes for the Leafs this season compared to last.
The article points out that the Leafs had expanded parts of their fitness and health teams, including having a sports science consultant, but Bettle argued that the Leafs need someone who can provide data on analysis that examines potential injury matters that could crop up:
It’s gone back to being a traditional hockey club now. It’s back to how it was before I arrived. It’s like it never happened. It’s absolutely why they have more injuries.
You cannot have injury-free seasons the way they’re currently set up. And that’s no knock on anyone in particular — it just doesn’t work. - Dr. Jeremy Bettle (via The Athletic)
You cannot have injury-free seasons the way they’re currently set up. And that’s no knock on anyone in particular — it just doesn’t work. - Dr. Jeremy Bettle (via The Athletic)
Brad Treliving denies claims that the Leafs have lessened injury staff
Brad Treliving issued a clear rebuttal hours after the article's publication, appearing on TSN's Overdrive in discussing the report, stating that aspects of what was said were incorrect.
As noted by Siegel, Treliving pointed out the team's additions elsewhere in terms of fitness and injury recovery, but also added that the Leafs injury problems are not sparked by the lack of a sports science director.
In this particular case with this particular article, I just take issue with it, and I stick up for our our medical staff. I think the slant of the article is, quite frankly, completely incorrect.
There was a gentleman here, Rich Rotenberg, that was with the organization who went on to Pittsburgh. A good man did a good job, but his basically his duties were a coordinating position. - Brad Treliving
There was a gentleman here, Rich Rotenberg, that was with the organization who went on to Pittsburgh. A good man did a good job, but his basically his duties were a coordinating position. - Brad Treliving
Treliving also added that new people have been added into the position, including someone promoted into a role similar to the one filled by the departure of Rotenberg:
We promoted somebody into that position to coordinate, to oversee, if you will, and coordinate the the daily job description and the daily duties of our medical staff. And quite frankly, We've added more staff this year than we had last year.
So, the the insinuation that we've cut back in any way, shape, or form in terms of the medical, the performance or any of the care of our players is simply incorrect.
So, the the insinuation that we've cut back in any way, shape, or form in terms of the medical, the performance or any of the care of our players is simply incorrect.
Treliving also spoke on Dr. Bettle, saying that the former Leafs director, who left in 2019, would not be aware of the current state of Toronto's medical team.
The gentleman that was quoted in the article is a previous staff member here. I've been here two and a half going on, this is my third year, this individual, i've never met him, he hasn't been around to know the inner workings of our staff.
I would put our medical team and the care that our players get amongst the very best, not only in in the NHL, but in professional sports. So, I think that the article is not a true indication of the the care that our players get.
I would put our medical team and the care that our players get amongst the very best, not only in in the NHL, but in professional sports. So, I think that the article is not a true indication of the the care that our players get.
Overdrive posted the entire nine minute conversation in regards to the report involving 'The Athletic' on the Leafs player management division, with Treliving speaking on the internal structure of the medical staff.
Treliving did acknowledge injuries have been a challenge for Toronto this season, but considers them to have been coincidental, noting the league's overall number of injured players has been similar, with the Leafs being on the unfortunate end.
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