A Chicago native, Gapski fulfilled a lifelong dream of working for his hometown NHL team when he earned the Blackhawks Head Athletic Trainer position in 1987. On Nov. 23, 2013, Gapski worked his 2,000th NHL game against the Vancouver Canucks. A graduate of Chicago’s St. Rita High School, Gapski attended Daley Junior College before receiving an undergraduate degree in physical education with honors from the University of Illinois-Chicago in 1982. He stayed at UIC for five years, serving as assistant athletic trainer for three years and head trainer for the final two years. While at UIC he provided athletic healthcare coverage for all of the Flames sports teams, and in 2011 UIC awarded him a Lifetime Achievement Award. Gapski was honored to serve as athletic trainer for the 1991 and 2003 NHL All-Star Games and for Team Canada at the 1991 Canada Cup. Gapski, who was inducted into the St. Rita High School Hall of Fame in April 2015, is a certified member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association. His hobbies include cooking and gardening. Gapski and his wife, Lynne, have four children, Michael, Steven, Gillian and Ryan, and reside in the south suburbs.

A native of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Parchman has more than 40 years of equipment management experience. He served as Equipment Manager for the University of Saskatchewan football and hockey teams from 1982 to 1988 while earning undergraduate degrees in physical education and sociology. From 1988 to 1994, Parchman served as Equipment Manager for the Canadian national hockey team, where he worked consecutive World Championships from 1991 to 1994. Parchman has received numerous professional honors, including being selected to provide equipment management services for Team Canada at the 1992 and 1994 Winter Olympic Games, as well as the 2003 NHL All-Star Game, 2004 World Championship, and 2016 World Cup.

Before joining the Blackhawks, Heintzelman spent two seasons as the head equipment manager with the team’s American Hockey League affiliate in Rockford. He arrived in Rockford after spending 10 seasons with the AHL’s Grand Rapids Griffins.

Prior to Chicago Joe spent 10 seasons in the same role with the Anaheim Ducks. A graduate of Iowa State University (1998) in Exercise & Sports Science. Started his career with the Central Hockey League’s Macon Whoopee (1998-99). He then became the Head Athletic Trainer for the Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) from 1999-2005. Moved on to be the Head Athletic Trainer with the Augusta Lynx in 2005. Then was the Head Athletic Trainer for the Ducks AHL affiliate from 2008 to 2013. Joe and his wife, Lisa have two daughters, Macy (22) and Marin (19). When away from the rink, Joe enjoys spending as much time outdoors as possible.