DetroitRedWings.com’s Jonathan Mills took note of Dan Cleary and Kris Draper’s comments regarding the importance of the off-ice portions of this past week’s 2023 Summer Development Camp:
Cleary said that Lisa McDowell, the Red Wings’ Performance Dietitian and Director of Nutrition & Lifestyle Medicine, is one of many support staff members who help prospects become more well-rounded.
“A lot of these kids don’t know how to cook or grocery shop,” Cleary said. “They think what they’re eating is good. But Lisa is great on educating these kids, giving them different recipes that they can cook and learn.”
Kris Draper, who was promoted to Red Wings assistant general manager and director of amateur scouting on Wednesday, also had nothing but praise for “the best development staff in the league.”
“From the training staff – (head athletic trainer) Piet VanZant, (physical therapist) Russ (Baumann) – to (assistant equipment managers) J.R. (John Remejes) and Brady (Munger) and everything that they do,” Draper said. “Even to see how some of us interact with our former trainers and medical guys, I think, is really important. We want to carry ourselves to a high standard. We want these young prospects to not take anything for granted and see how important everybody is in the Red Wings organization.”
