Dave Lewis

Nate and I went to my friend Kirk's performance training center to hear a number of people from the Detroit Red Wings organization talk about athletics and performance. Dave Lewis (The Wing's head coach until a few weeks ago), Piet Van Zant their head trainer and their equipment manager, Paul Boyer all spoke. We heard lots of good hockey stories about the different players, including a good one from when Kirk used to be the Wing's head trainer: During his first game ever as their lead trainer, he was hoping no one go down on the ice where he'd have to go out on the ice and potentially embaress himself, falling on the ice. A player went down, Kirk went out on the ice trying to figure out what was wrong with the player. The player told him to get closer when he told him 'Kirk, welcome to the team. You're on TV, you're parents are getting some good pictures, so make it look good.' The guy was fine, but figured he'd indoctrinate Kirk on his first day. Nate enjoyed it and we got autographs in the end.