The NHL's Biggest Secret | Peak Access

The Colorado Avalanche Presents: Peak Access. A series that gives you an all access look at players and topics in the Colorado Avalanche organization.
In this episode of Peak Access, we take a look inside what goes in to getting the Colorado Avalanche on the ice every single night from the perspective of three NHL Equipment Managers in JC Ihrig and his assistants, Donny White and Brad Lewkow.
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The NHL's Biggest Secret | Peak Access
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[@MishNish66]

This is awesome! Thank you for providing some behind the scenes access on how the machine works!! Would also love one on the medical guys with in game injuries, etc. How stuff works is so interesting!

[@blank-dr2kx]

Watch the Redwings one

[@240Turbo48]

Difficult to comprehend the amount of work the equipment group does and I imagine thankless AF!! Your excellent work is on display every time a player steps on the ice!

[@matambale]

Avs media crew is awesome (so are the equipment managers, funny hard-working guys)

[@SeBastistuta]

Awesome crewe behind the players - i bet prepping back to back games is as tuff as playing back to back games! Thx for the hard work and the peak access!!!

[@182mattyboy]

Awesome, the unsung heroes behind the team, well done and highly valued guys keep up the good work

[@TheHumming6ird]

This was fascinating. Thanks for sharing a little of the behind the scenes action.

[@weatherwatchTX]

I did this for a Junior team many years back. I didn't have 1/100 of the responsibilities these crews have. Huge kudos to how well they take care of the players and how much work really goes into it.

[@AK2CO]

Equipment guys are the heart of hockey. Love seeing these guys get some attention, even though I’m sure it’s the last thing they want 😂

[@OpenSourceSlayer]

Donnie is the man! he gave me a puck in Dallas , thank you man! Go avs!

[@jambasket211]

Cool to see, but it sure seems like these guys don’t like their jobs.

[@brothergun5624]

Love behind the scenes

[@user-or3vh7rv3c]

Thank you for sharing! So interesting to see the hard work and dedication behind the finished product! Thank you for all you do Equipment Crew!

[@keirando]

Thanks for posting. I love this sort of behind the scenes stuff

[@metalheadcol]

Love these behind the scenes vids

[@obsidiandragon61]

Freaking awesome! Brad, you, the man! It was so cool to hear what the players need, and it is so cool to see behind-the-scenes at everything you guys do!

[@AutomotiveTherapy]

Thank you for all you do equipment team!

[@paulrr5711]

These guys are the real team! Good work, guys.

[@maxbrown853]

Respect for you guys!

[@timtrowbridge6787]

Thanks for the glimpse BTS !

[@tmoore4075]

I love this stuff. Every team should do this.

[@Almahex]

Big shouts to the local boy Donny, long live the Gardens!

[@aslantalpakov]

Great content! So much work - pay them respectively.

[@KiwiAvs]

Pretty cool behind the scenes stuff! More please haha

[@DD-sr9xm]

Fans appreciate what you guys do, thanks.

[@tyl_big7015]

my favorite team is montreal canadien but i still kepp the avanlanche in my heart and i have a big respect for these guys

[@Jedalgo]

Not even an Avs fan but I like this video. thanks for sharing the backbone of ant hockey team

[@kylesanders5999]

I love these

[@OURWORLD4EVER]

I wish this was longer. We missed out on so much more

[@DennisMurtha-eg7ld]

Awesome🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉thankyou❤

[@media_crone]

i love this video!

[@pattiducato8461]

Socks and jocks!😂

[@sharpie_rw]

Go Avs Go!

[@shogekimura]

crazy how much stuff they bring even on away games

[@samuelandredou7775]

Nice video! How much these guys can make a year ?

[@MegaDoinks]

what a cool behind the scenes video, i hope those guys get paid well

[@chevelle1]

They don’t. But they should. I’m sure they are salary. If you actually calculated the amount of hours they work, they likely make less than $20/hr.

[@Tenareful]

oh the patience of the equipment guys for all these weirdos and their intricate rituals

[@ethancrisp3491]

Is there an interview with each new player that joins the team on how they like their gear handled and when they need it cleaned or swapped lol

[@xallax1520]

un sung heroes those guys move mountains

[@trevorsullivan5694]

8000 in the history of the NHL is wild

[@maczafarana8989]

These guys are unreal

[@CubeInspector]

"Donnie white, seamstress"

[@paulcyr22]

Grossly underpaid and it’s crazy these guys don’t have better pay and unions the way the refs and more so players do.

[@dudleybrown7030]

Do you have "home equipment" that doesn't travel?

[@rileystone3017]

what's the big secret ?

[@hawlikd]

Why did the team switch from the black pants to blue pants? The black pants looked much better.

[@Alekkd]

I was just wondering.. I wash all my own laundry; what do the pro's do?

[@user-vc9zw6ty3u]

The o it good thing to come out of Colorado is Colorado ped patrol

[@austinmclaren7992]

As someone who is trying to become a pro equipment manger it’s the only I’ve dreamed of doing being a equipment manger for a senior AA team up in Canada been doing for free for 5 years wouldn’t dream of doing anything else

[@eddieharcourt6049]

How's the pay?

[@jhaveruk1]

The pay is low but the hours are long…

[@brandonsitch6264]

Wonder what the pay is.

[@gotDIBS]

Would love help the Avs 🎉 BELIEVE

[@krrr427]

They all seem miserable

[@BENABARE]

Where was the secret?

[@jordanmcclure7589]

If they told you it wouldn’t be a secret

[@dch82]

Lol they really don’t like there jobs I don’t think

[@Adam-su1fe]

Seems him and his crew are miserable doing this job! Maybe time for some turnover!