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Stanley Cup playoffs - ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV experts available

May 08, 2024

The Vancouver Canucks take on the Edmonton Oilers in the second round of the NHL playoffs, with game one of the best-of-seven series taking place on Wednesday, May 8, in Vancouver. The Western Canadian rivals will clash in the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the third time; their last meeting was in 1992.

¶¡ÏãÔ°AV experts are available to discuss various topics relating to the series, including: the economic impact the series will bring to the host cities; athletic performance, recovery protocols and wearable tech in managing player fatigue during a playoff series; and policing major sports events.

AVAILABLE ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV EXPERTS

CHRISTOPHER NAPIER, assistant professor, Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology; director, ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV Run Lab. Chris is a registered sport physiotherapist who has worked with professional sports teams, and national teams competing at Olympic Games and World Championships.
cnapier@sfu.ca 
Expertise: The effect of fatigue on injury risk; strategies to manage player energy levels and how these methods might differ in a playoff context compared to the regular season; effectiveness (or not) of recovery protocols during playoffs, including use of cryotherapy, massage, compression garments, sleep quality enhancement, and nutrition-focused recovery; wearable tech in providing real-time data on player performance and fatigue.

ANDREY PAVLOV, professor, Beedie School of Business
apavlov@sfu.ca
Expertise: Economic benefits of playoff series; impact of Airbnb ban on hosting major events; the provincial economy.

RYLAN SIMPSON, professor, Criminology
rylan_simpson@sfu.ca
Expertise: policing methodologies; perceptions of police; police organizations; theories of crime; and social psychology.

CONTACT

WILL HENDERSON, ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV Communications & Marketing 
604.368.2532 | will_henderson@sfu.ca

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