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2006/03/03, 05:14 PM
Vancouver, B.C. – Vancouver Canucks President and General Manager Brian Burke announced today that Canucks Strength and Conditioning Coach Peter Twist is moving on to pursue his successful business venture, Twist Conditioning Inc.
“Peter has been with the Canucks for over 10 years and his knowledge of exercise physiology is unmatched”, said Brian Burke. “Peter has raised the NHL bar for strength and conditioning, but time commitments with his own successful business, Twist Conditioning Inc. and his young family, won’t provide Peter him the individual time he needs with our players in the coming years.”
Burke went on to say, “It was felt by both sides that this was the best time for Peter to focus his efforts on his personal initiatives, while it gives us the time we require to hire a new conditioning coach before the off-season, when intense training is vital. Peter has been a pleasure to work with and we wish him and his family all the best with Twist Conditioning Inc. in the future.”
The Vancouver Canucks coaching staff will implement a specialized player-training program, designed by Twist, for the remainder of the season. Twist will be available to the team on a consulting basis during this period while the organization will undergo an extensive search for a conditioning coach to succeed Twist in the off-season.
"I'd like to thank the Vancouver Canucks for giving me the opportunity to live out a dream and to work in the NHL," said Peter Twist. "I have enjoyed my time with the Canucks very much, and having the chance to make an impact on the conditioning knowledge of elite hockey players was very rewarding. Now Brian Burke and Marc Crawford have given me the opportunity to pursue my next challenges in life and I feel very fortunate for that."
“I was inclined towards this decision three years ago, with the birth of my daughters and expanding of my business. My kids are the primary reason – the growing business provides the option,” said Twist. “But I was not comfortable making a shift until I felt all of the players were 100% developed and positioned for success. Today I have so much respect for the players’ tremendous work ethic, intensity, commitment and abilities. I believe they are on their way to great success!”
Twist Conditioning Inc. specializes in athlete development and performance enhancement, and is recognized for its role in researching and creating new training methods. TCI has four main divisions: sport-fitness product distribution; conditioning camps in 3 countries; a training facility on the north shore, and an education division which develops certifications, books, videos and lectures.
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