Hockey Quotes

[David Branch] brought a real sense of professionalism to a minor hockey team. He obviously has picked up a lot as commissioner of the Ontario Hockey League, and he brought that to our team. He made us accountable. - Jay Harrison

[Dan Daly of the Washington Times, on the] future considerations ... In hockey that usually means a roll of tape, a couple of cracked sticks and the backup goalie in Moose Jaw. - Jeremy Roenick

[Both teams are in the North American Hockey Leagues (NAHL) North Division, meaning they will meet 14 times over the course of the season.] This is going to be a good rivalry ... I'm looking forward to being a part of it. - Kenny Miller

(We're) doing the little things to win hockey games. Tonight was a great job by all the guys. We need to do that whether we're scoring goals or not. - Marty Turco

(There's) a lot of pride in what youth hockey does; it makes our job that much easier at the high school level. - Pat McDonald

(The time off) was probably a blessing in disguise. He got his arm rested. He got to step back and watch like he did his first year. So it's not like he was out of it completely. He's on the same page with us. - Jeremy Shockey

(The locker room was) definitely emotional. The seniors have played together for four years now. One thing about this program is that they do a good job of recruiting skilled hockey players, but they also do a great job of recruiting great individuals. - Mike Serba

(Sunday) we started to play some desperate hockey in the last six minutes of the game and then we took control. We just didn't have that extra step we needed in the first two periods. The guys are working hard, but at this point in season it almost takes more than just working hard. Teams talk about getting that extra bounce. We have to put forth the needed effort to get that bounce. Once we're willing to do that, things will go our way. - Wes Parent

(Stafford) displays leadership on the ice and has a great passion for the game of hockey. He just made us all better by the way he played. - Dick Umile

(Paul) is a clutch player. He's been playing varsity hockey since he was in ninth grade. That's who you want to get the puck to with the game on the line. - Jay Haugland