OT - Barwis to Red Wings
Interesting development; would like to know if there have been whispers from former players/folks in the know in SE Mich re. fitness issues on the team over the past couple of years? Barwis suggests not, but he'd kind of have to say that I suppose...
For starters, Yzerman hired internationally renowned strength and conditioning coach and entrepreneur Mike Barwis as the director of sports science and human performance.
Barwis, who held a similar job at the University of Michigan from 2007-10 – coming from West Virginia with football coach Rich Rodriguez – said the Red Wings made the change because Yzerman wants to do everything possible to allow each player to be the absolute best they can be.
That might imply that Detroit’s strength and conditioning was subpar under former GM Ken Holland, but Barwis says that’s not the case.
a bit more at the link:
September 12th, 2019 at 3:51 PM ^
"Yeah the last dude was garbage" - something no new hire is ever going to say to the media.
September 12th, 2019 at 3:54 PM ^
Helm will get injured during his first workout with Barwis. There's no helping that man.
September 12th, 2019 at 3:57 PM ^
Lots of former Michigan hockey players have been known to train with him since he stayed around the area after Rodriguez left. Also I think this is old news, I thought it was announced earlier this summer.
September 12th, 2019 at 3:59 PM ^
Was also posted here in early August, when he was hired.
September 12th, 2019 at 3:59 PM ^
do you even hockey bro?
September 12th, 2019 at 4:01 PM ^
sorry yo - hadn't seen that; "completely revamping" sounds much more intense than the posted article suggests
September 12th, 2019 at 4:03 PM ^
great hire IMO
one thing is clear. red wings to get stronger all around.
stronger skating, stronger in the corners .... and OMFG stronger in front of the net please. so tired of seeing our defensemen get pushed around our own zone
September 12th, 2019 at 4:21 PM ^
Am I the only one that was underwhelmed with Barwis
September 12th, 2019 at 4:52 PM ^
He’s probably really good at his job. But he was built up way too much on the message boards, like he was some kind of secret weapon for the program that would give us the edge, when other programs had good strength coaches, too.
September 13th, 2019 at 12:08 AM ^
Compared to Gittleson he was revolutionary
but literally anyone would've been
September 12th, 2019 at 4:23 PM ^
Endless stream of shitposting today...
September 12th, 2019 at 4:52 PM ^
Per Inside souce- ....Barwis is afraid to train Army Cadets
September 12th, 2019 at 6:17 PM ^
Also, oddly enough, Army ants.
September 12th, 2019 at 5:21 PM ^
Rich Rod is a genius. Carr is not a Michigan Man... he cant hand off. Bo is disgusted. So am I.
September 12th, 2019 at 5:23 PM ^
A genius should be bright enough not to get fired for sexual harassment.
September 12th, 2019 at 9:21 PM ^
This is HARD EDGE!! The BARWIS Effect!!