Stephen Walkom Quotes

You've got to know that long before anybody talks to our guys, they recognize and know they might have missed a call in a game. - Stephen Walkom

We've had a lot of guys put them on this season, anyway. That was kind of a wake-up call. - Stephen Walkom

We hope it accelerates the learning curve. That, coupled with the exhibition season each team plays, should alleviate some of the fears of the players come opening night. - Stephen Walkom

We have to have awareness for the soap opera. It's a vicious circle, the way it works. - Stephen Walkom

The instructions to the referees . . . are identical to that of the regular season. We just want them to go out there and call the game the way they called it in the regular season. - Stephen Walkom

Our motto is to stay the course and the playoff intensity will still be there. I don't look at just one game. I'm very pleased at the way the guys have called it all year. The players dictate whether there will be a lot of calls or not. - Stephen Walkom

Our guys aren't perfect. They strive for excellence and calls do get missed. But I guess the difference is that some of those calls are missed because we're human beings, and previously they were missed because we picked and chose. - Stephen Walkom

I've got a lot of confidence in these guys, they understand their responsibilities in these games, and if they see a foul in these games, I fully expect they'll react to it. I believe we've given them the proper instructions to stay the course, and they're committed to stay the course. - Stephen Walkom

It's not just the players' culture and coaches' culture that needs to change. It's the officiating culture as well because accepted practices in the past will no longer be accepted. - Stephen Walkom

It's a big change for players, but it's a bigger change for the referees. They've grown up not being involved in the third period and overtime. But you can expect good things from our guys. Our mission is the same. There's always that mental side of officiating. We've worked hard to prepare our guys. - Stephen Walkom

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