Kalamazoo’s Lindhorst named Warrior Hockey ECHL Athletic Trainer of the Year

The ECHL announced on Wednesday that Cody Lindhorst of the Kalamazoo Wings is the 2023-24 recipient of the ECHL Athletic Trainer of the Year Award, presented by Warrior Hockey.
 
The winner is determined in a vote of the league’s athletic trainers.
 
Lindhorst is in his second season as the K-Wings head athletic trainer. Prior to joining Kalamazoo’s staff, the 33-year-old spent seven seasons (2014-21) as the head athletic trainer of the Rapid City Rush and one year with Pennfield High School in Battle Creek, Michigan. A native of Traverse City, Michigan, Lindhorst has worked over 600 career professional games and currently serves on the ECHL’s Player Safety Committee. During his time with Rapid City, he was a divisional representative for the ECHL Sports Medicine Committee for three seasons.
 
​ECHL Athletic Trainer of the Year
2023-24           Cody Lindhorst, Kalamazoo Wings
2022-23           Jordan Dutton, Allen Americans
2021-22           Tim Murray, Cincinnati Cyclones
2020-21           ECHL Athletic Trainers
2019-20           George Bullock, Indy Fuel
2018-19           Nick Potter, Kansas City Mavericks
2017-18           Matt Aiello, Greenville Swamp Rabbits
2016-17           Cole Libby, Utah Grizzlies
2015-16           Scott McLay, Alaska Aces
2014-15           Brad Fredrick, Toledo Walleye
2013-14           Steve Ruhmel, Florida Everblades
2012-13           Bob Case, Cincinnati Cyclones
2011-12           Mike Schroeder, Chicago Express
2010-11           Kevin Anderson, Stockton Thunder
2009-10           Bobby Walls, Ontario Reign
2008-09           Bryan Rodgers, Dayton Bombers
2007-08           Brian Grogesky, Reading Royals
 
About the ECHL
 
Formed in 1988-89 with five teams in four states, the ECHL has grown into a coast-to-coast league with 28 teams in 20 states and two Canadian provinces for its 35th season in 2022-23. There have been 740 players who have gone on to play in the National Hockey League after starting their careers in the ECHL, including 13 who have made their NHL debut in the 2022-23 season. The ECHL has affiliations with 28 of the 32 NHL teams in 2022-23, marking the 26th consecutive season that the league has affiliations with at least 20 teams in the NHL. Further information on the ECHL is available on its website at ECHL.com as well as on Twitter and Facebook.
 
About Warrior Hockey
 
Headquartered in Warren, Michigan, Warrior Sports is recognized as one of the sporting goods industry’s premier manufacturer of innovative, high performance, cutting-edge equipment, footwear and apparel for lacrosse and hockey athletes of all ages and abilities. Founded in 1992 by former champion lacrosse player David Morrow, Warrior was acquired by privately-held New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc. in February 2004.