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Anaheim Ducks: Physical Therapy Corner – John Gibson’s Plan

By Chris Bushell

ANAHEIM, CA - APRIL 12: Anaheim Ducks goalie John Gibson (36) gets ready to catch the puck during the first period of a Stanley Cup playoffs first round game 1 against the San Jose Sharks played on April 12, 2018 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, CA. (Photo by John Cordes/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
ANAHEIM, CA - APRIL 12: Anaheim Ducks goalie John Gibson (36) gets ready to catch the puck during the first period of a Stanley Cup playoffs first round game 1 against the San Jose Sharks played on April 12, 2018 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, CA. (Photo by John Cordes/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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When I am not supplying content for Pucks of a Feather I work as a Physical Therapist Assistant. I wanted to bring my PT world into the Anaheim Ducks world. So this season, we will have a new feature. “PT Corner” will run whenever there is a significant Ducks injury.

I’ll examine the injury and what needs to happen from a physical therapy perspective for the player to return to the ice. I am not a doctor so by no means will this be a full medical brake-down but more of how I would go about a plan if “Player X” was a patient of mine. As the new season has yet to begin we’ll first examine injuries from last season and first up is franchise goaltender John Gibson.

Workplace injuries are common no matter your profession. Whether you are a construction worker, surgeon, teacher, professional athlete or any other career the threat of injury is always there. Some occupations more so than others, sure, but the threat is always there.

While the physical, emotional, and monetary factors come into play for everyone, pro athletes injuries come under the collective microscope. Especially in the NHL with some of the most rabid fan bases in sports.  Injuries to star players can make whole sections of the country hold their collective breath.

For Ducks Nation, no player causes this reaction more than net-minder, John Gibson. Gibson has been a superb goalie for Anaheim from the second he arrived in Anaheim. It was that play that gave Ducks management faith to give him the reins two seasons ago.

His overall numbers in the NHL are a record of 93-55-20, GAA 2.29, SV% .923. As the Ducks number one goalie, his stat line is a record of 56-34-16, GAA, 2.32 SV% .925. Needless to say, he’s been a great pick for a number one goalie. If there is one knock on Gibson it’s his ability to stay healthy.

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