Jim McCrossin is the athletic trainer and strength and conditioning coach for the Philadelphia Flyers and Adirondack Phantoms. He has been with the club for over 10 years, and is one of Bobby Clarke and Ed Snider's "good ol' boys."
McCrossin, a graduate of West Chester University, may be the reason that the injury bug has taken a permanent residence in Philadelphia.
Excluding Ian Laperriere's injury (which obviously is not a result of poor conditioning or treatment), the Flyers had six injuries at the end of last season. Goalie Michael Leighton has a bulging disc that bothered him during the playoffs last year and has now caused him to be place on the Long Term Injury Reserve for the start of the season.
Dan Carcillo suffered from a sports hernia and hip injury, with surgery to repair them. Ville Leino had hip surgery, along with goalie Johan Backlund. Blair Betts had surgery to to his shoulder...again. Chris Pronger finishes the list by getting surgery on his knee, which was very secretive and the extent is not truly known. The Flyer's maintain it was routine.
Injuries happen to all teams, especially in contact sports. Bu ...
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