Josh Chapman

Assistant Athletic Trainer

Josh Chapman enters his second season with the Ducks as Assistant Athletic Trainer and ninth in professional hockey. Prior to joining the organization, Chapman spent the previous four seasons with the Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL) as the club’s Athletic Trainer from 2019-23.

He also spent three seasons as the Head Athletic Trainer of the ECHL’s Orlando Solar Bears, managing all medical and training operations for the club. Chapman has also spent time as an Assistant Athletic Trainer for the Tampa Bay Rowdies of the North American Soccer League (2015-16), an Athletic Trainer for CORA Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Centers, including oversight of Tampa Catholic High School (2014-15).

He began his sports career as an intern with the Tampa Bay Lightning’s medical staff from 2014-16 and served as an athletic training student for both the University of Tampa (2012-14) and Merrimack College’s hockey team (2011-12).

Chapman earned a bachelor’s degree in athletic training at the University of Tampa. In addition to being a certified and licensed athletic trainer, Chapman is a certified Corrective Exercise Specialist through the National Academy of Sports Medicine, a certified Performance Specialist through EXOS, and an ImPACT Trained Athletic Trainer. He also has emergency medical training and once held an EMT Basic national certification.