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Agenda
Details for our 2027 conference will be added to this page when available.
The information below is from our 2026 conference.
Meet our speakers and planning committee
Friday, February 6, 2026
7:00am | Registration, Breakfast, Vendors
7:20am | Welcome
7:30am – 9:10am | Session 1 | First Period: Shoulder Checks and Clavicle Injuries
- Midshaft Clavicle Fractures in Contact Athletes – Brian Cunningham, MD, FAAOS, FAOA
- Acromioclavicular Joint – Peter MacDonald, MD, FRCSC
- Diagnosis & Management of Sterno-Clavicular Dislocations – Peter Cole, MD, FAOA
- Anterior Instability – Peter MacDonald, MD, FRCSC
9:10am – 9:50am | Session 2 | Breakaway: Case Discussion
- Clavicle and Shoulder Cases – Peter Cole, MD, FAOA; Brian Cunningham, MD, FAAOS, FAOA; Peter MacDonald, MD, FRCSC
10:05am – 11:20am | Session 3 | Locker Room Strategies: Injury Management
- Locker Room Management – Jeff Winslow, MS, LAT, ATC, CSCS
- Sideline Application of VOMS for Concussion Diagnosis – Aimee Custer, PsyD, LP
- Sports Performance for the Hockey Player – Matt Harder, ATC, CSCS
11:20am – 12:20pm | Lunch
12:20pm – 1:35pm | Session 4 | Second Period: Hip and Core Injuries
- Femoroacetabular Impingement and Labral Repair – T. Sean Lynch, MD
- Core Muscle for the Recreational Hockey Doc – Brian Busconi, MD
- Orthobiologics for Hip Tendon Injuries – Sean Engel, MD
1:35pm – 2:35pm | Session 5 | Hat Trick: Injury Data and Trends
- Injury Data in Women’s Hockey – Tina Atkinson, MD, CCFP (SEM), Dip Sport Med, HPC
- NHL Injury Epidemiology 2025–2026 – Brad Nelson, MD
- Vascular Injuries – Ashley TeKippe, MD, CAQ
2:50pm – 4:05pm | Session 6 | Third Period: Management of Knee Injuries
- Medial Collateral Ligament – Brian Busconi, MD
- Meniscus – Amanda Schroeder, MD
- Closing the Gap: How PT Bridges Structural Injury to On-Ice Readiness in Hockey Athletes – Matt Bouche, PT, DPT, SCS, CSCS
4:05pm – 4:45pm | Session 7 | Final Whistle: Case Discussion
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Knee and Hip Cases – Matt Bouche, PT, DPT, SCS, CSCS; Brian Busconi, MD; T. Sean Lynch, MD; Amanda Schroeder, MD
4:45pm – 4:50pm | Wrap up
Q&A Sessions
You will have the opportunity to participate in live Q&A with our experts following each session. This is a great opportunity to interact with them and exchange perspectives. Presentation slides are provided in advance so come ready with your questions!
Objectives
Following this learning activity, participants will be able to
- Identify the role of conservative and operative management in the treatment of the hockey athlete.
- Assess the role of evidence-based rehabilitation as a treatment option and in considerations for hockey athletes.
- Explain the latest surgical techniques for common injuries sustained by hockey athletes.
