Ray Bear on Finding Mentors, Tactical S&C, and The Performance Director Role

On episode #103 of the Hockey Strength Podcast and episode #5 of the SCAPH Alumni Series, David Rosales and Mike Potenza chat with Ray Bear.

Ray is someone you may not be familiar with, and that is by design. He’s served as a Director of Human Performance with the Third Special Forces of the US Military since 2010.

Prior to that, we worked as the Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Atlanta Thrashers for 9 seasons.

For those wanting to learn more about the link between hockey and military training, this is a must-listen episode. 

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