The Drayton Valley Thunder are pleased to announce a new addition to our Hockey Family.Alyssa Ross has been hired as our new Athletic Therapist. She succeeds Alex Torresan, who recently accepted a position with the Guelph Storm of the OHL.
Alyssa hails from Inuvik, NWT and is a Certified Athletic Therapist. She completed her Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology at the University of Winnipeg in 2020. Alyssa has previous experience as a therapist in multiple sports, including football, volleyball, and of course, hockey. She served as therapist for the St. Mary’s Academy Flames Female U18 Prep team in the CSSHL from 2016-19. Most notably, She worked with Team NWT CWG Male Hockey in 2019 and will do so again next year. She also served with Team North NAHC in 2019 and 2022.
In her brief time with Thunder, Alyssa has already become a valuable member of our Team Staff.