SAINT PAUL, Minn. – The guest list is beginning to add up for the Herb Brooks Foundation's Player Safety Summit sponsored by Sanford Health, including Governor Mark Dayton, who will give an introduction. High-level hockey minds from Minnesota Hockey, WCHA, USA Hockey, NHL, Sanford Health and others will serve as panelists.
The roundtable discussion on the state of player safety will be held on Thursday, March 8, 2012 at River Centre in Saint Paul, Minn. during the Minnesota boys' high school hockey tournament. The guest list is expected to increase.
Attending (alphabetical)
• Jon Bittner, Minnesota Boys Hockey Coaches Association, Board Member
• Dr. Mark Carlson, Sanford Health Orthopedics/Sports Medicine
• Mark Dayton, Governor of the State of Minnesota
• Scott Herrick, Arena Systems
• Mike Jablonski, Father of Jack Jablonski
• Bill Kronschnabel, Minnesota Hockey Officials Association, Supervisor
• Don Lucia, University of Minnesota Men's Hockey Head Coach
• Dave Margenau, Minnesota Hockey, President
• Tim Morris, Minnesota Girls Hockey Association, Executive Director
• Greg Shepherd, WCHA Supervisor of Officials
• Dave Stead, Minnesota State High School League, Executive Director
• Mark Tabrum, USA Hockey, Director of Coaching Education
• Pat Schafhauser, Hill-Murray High School, Boys' Hockey Assistant Coach
• Hal Tearse, Minnesota Hockey, Coach-in-Chief, Safety Committee
• Neil Sheehy, USA Hockey and HBF Board Member, NHL agent, former NHL'er
This roundtable discussion will focus on how hockey injuries can be reduced while at the same time improve this great game.
