EDMONTON OILERS MEDIA GUIDE

T.D. FORSS
HEAD ATHLETIC THERAPIST
CHRIS DAVIE
ASSISTANT ATHLETIC THERAPIST
TRAINING STAFF
On July 5, 2010, T.D. Forss was named Head Athletic Therapist of the
Edmonton Oilers. Forss, now in his third season with the club, has an
extensive background in professional sports, including spending seven
years, 2003-2010, as the Head Athletic Therapist for the Canadian
Football League’s Edmonton Eskimos.
Prior to joining the Eskimos, Forss served as the Assistant Athletic Therapist with the Calgary
Flames from 2001-2003 and Athletic Therapist & Strength Coach for the Spokane Chiefs of the
Western Hockey League from 1994-98 and 1999-2001.
T.D., who holds a Master of Arts and Bachelor of Physical Education from the University of
Alberta, has spent time with Hockey Canada as an Athletic Therapist at the 1992 Spengler
Cup as well as the 1996 and 1999 World Junior Hockey Championships. Most recently, TD was
selected by Hockey Canada as the Athletic Therapist during the 2012 IIHF Men’s World Hockey
Championships in Helsinki, Finland.
He is a member of the Canadian Athletic Therapist Association, the National Athletic Trainers
Association, the National Strength and Conditioning Association and the Professional Hockey
Athletic Trainers Society.
T.D. and his wife, Monica, reside in Edmonton with their children Katelin (15) and Liana (12).
Davie is entering his 11th season with the Oilers training department. The
36-year-old native of Provost, Alberta will work closely with Head Athletic
Therapist, T.D. Forss and the Oilers medical staff in injury assessment,
treatment and rehabilitation.
A graduate of the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation, Davie’s first
stint with the Oilers came from 1999-00 to 2000-01 when he served as the team’s Assistant Athletic
Therapist. Following his two seasons with the Oilers he was named the Head Athletic Therapist for the
Oilers’ American Hockey League affiliate, serving in that role for four seasons. During that span he
spent two seasons with the Hamilton Bulldogs (2001-02 to 2002-03) and one each with the Toronto
Roadrunners (2003-04) and Edmonton Road Runners (2004-05).
Following the NHL lockout season, Davie joined Toronto and was the Maple Leafs Assistant Athletic
Therapist in 2005-06 and 2006-07 before serving as the Head Athletic Therapist for the AHL’s Toronto
Marlies in 2007-08.
During his career, Davie has also worked on the training staffs of both the Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)
and Edmonton Cracker Cats baseball team. He is a member of the Canadian Athletic Therapist
Association, the National Athletic Trainers Association, the National Strength and Conditioning
Association and the Professional Hockey Athletic Trainers Society.
Chris and his wife, Julie, make Edmonton their home along with sons Benjamin (9) and Sebastian (7).
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