在两个板凳席之间：竞争如何导致汤姆奥尔MSAT '23的职业生涯帮助下一代NHL球员

两张长椅之间

Tom Orr MSAT '23一直是团队的一员。从他高中的足球生涯到本科的校内运动，团队合作一直是他的座右铭。对运动的热爱使他进入了太平洋大学，在那里他将对运动的热爱与生物学和人体解剖学的研究结合起来，最终获得了运动训练硕士学位。

波特兰和西雅图运动队之间的竞争以其激烈的气氛和激烈的比赛而闻名。对于西雅图雷鸟队（Seattle Thunderbirds）的新任运动教练汤姆·奥尔（Tom Orr）来说，这也帮助他开启了在西部冰球联盟（Western Hockey League）的职业生涯。奥尔通往西雅图的道路始于玫瑰城，在那里，他在波特兰冬鹰队的太平洋运动训练项目中度过了最后一个学期。

Tom Orr smiles on the Seattle Thunderbirds bench during pregame warmups.
汤姆·奥尔（Tom Orr）于2023年从太平洋大学（Pacific）的运动训练项目毕业，并在波特兰冬鹰队（Portland Winterhawks）实习了四个月，结束了拳击手生涯。毕业后，奥尔搬回了他的家乡科罗拉多州，在那里他花了一年多的时间在大学田径运动中工作，然后在2024年夏天回到冰场。

 

Tom Orr stands next to equipment manager Ryan Campbell on the bench as the Seattle Thunderbirds warm up. Wide shot of Tom Orr taping a player in the visitor's medical room with two other players watching on.
Detail of the Seattle Thunderbirds medical traveling case showcasing the Thunderbird's logo and scratches on the surface.
WHL的运动教练的生活充满了旅行。西雅图雷鸟队的常规赛赛程从9月持续到3月，球队将在两个州和三个加拿大省份进行比赛。西雅图2024-25赛季的赛程包括10场对阵开拓者的比赛，这给了奥尔足够的时间来赶上前同事。

 

Tom Orr stands next to a sign on the medical room door that reads "Visitors Medical Room".

来到退伍军人纪念体育馆总是有点苦乐参半，因为我在这里工作了整整一个学期。双方球员之间的竞争总是会带来最好的竞争，但毫无疑问，我在冰上支持谁，我现在绝对是雷鸟队的全职队员。

——Tom Orr, MSAT '23

Tom Orr and a player smiling as Orr prepares a piece of tape for application in the Seattle Thunderbirds' medical room.
WHL是北美顶级的发展联盟之一，为奥尔提供了一个宝贵的机会，帮助年轻运动员在冰上和冰上成长，为进入美国冰球联盟或最终进入国家冰球联盟做准备。奥尔还提供了一个地方，球员们可以在那里用零食和饮料补充能量，同时在前往溜冰场之前放松一下。

 

A label on the Seattle Thunderbirds medical equipment that reads "Doc Blue". Tom Orr looks through his medical equipment in the visitors medical room with a row of hockey sticks leaning against the wall in the background.

Tom Orr is reflected in a wall mirror as he helps a Seattle Thunderbirds player stretch his hips.A wide shot inside of the Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland, Oregon with the Seattle Thunderbirds warming up on the left and the Portland Winterhawks warming up on the right.

Ryan Campbell and Tom Orr seen from behind standing on the Seattle Thunderbirds' bench with players on the ice warming up and bright stadium lights above.
在赛前的热身中，奥尔站在雷鸟队的板凳上，旁边是装备经理瑞恩·坎贝尔，随时准备为球员在冰上可能需要的任何东西提供帮助。
Tomm Orr leans on the side of the bench during pregame warmups.

太平洋大学运动训练研究生项目真正吸引我的是它提供的大量不同类型的临床经验。就我个人而言，我是一个动手的学习者，这些临床经验是一个应用我在课堂上学到的东西的机会。

——Tom Orr, MSAT '23

Tom Orr stands next to Ryan Campbell on the Seattle Thunderbirds' bench while blurry hockey players skate by in motion.

Tom Orr talks with Seattle Thunderbirds player Ashton Cumby from the Seattle Thunderbirds bench during pregame warmups. A close-up shot of a Seattle Thunderbirds sticker on a black team traveling case.
Tom Orr reaches for tape from his equipment box in the Seattle Thunderbirds' medical room while a hockey player sits checking his glove and another player's skates stick up beside him.
在赛前热身之后，奥尔回到医务室，帮助球员们在比赛开始前进行最后的调整和录音。他自己的准备工作还包括检查他的包，打开球队的收音机，这样他就可以和教练组保持联系。
Tom Orr watches game action from the bench while standing beside players. A referee drops the puck between a Portland Winterhawks player and a Seattle Thunderbirds player to resume play as their teammates look on.
The Seattle Thunderbirds and Portland Winterhawks take advantage of a time out to drink water and talk to their respective coaches.
奥尔在太平洋体育训练项目的最后一个学期在波特兰冬鹰队的运动教练里奇·坎贝尔手下实习（图中在冬鹰队奥尔旁边的板凳上）。实习结束后不久，坎贝尔给奥尔打了个电话，告诉他西雅图有一个职位空缺，这让他有机会回到WHL。奥尔和坎贝尔之间的关系仍然很牢固，因为在一天结束的时候，所有的运动教练都有一个共同的目标，那就是保持所有球员的健康，无论比赛如何。
Portrait of Tom Orr on the bench looking to the right. Portrait of Seattle Thunderbirds player Matej Pekar looking to the left.
Photo of the Seattle Thunderbirds bench and Tom Orr watching the game as hockey players skate by in a blur.

对于任何有抱负的运动教练研究生，我最大的建议是利用并尝试在你的学习中获得尽可能多的多样性，并在不舒服中变得舒适。在这个行业，有一个成长的心态是很重要的。你总是在学习。医学领域总是在变化。今年的做法可能不是五年后最先进的做法。所以，要习惯强迫自己走出舒适区，适应学习新事物。

——Tom Orr, MSAT '23

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