Skate Quotes

You just have to stay on top of the ball, and keep calling people and asking people, and not get one opinion, but 20. It always changes. It's very important to be involved as a skater because ultimately no one cares more about how you do than yourself. - Sasha Cohen

You just get your skateboard and you go out in the street and you figure it out and you have fun with your friends. - Shaun White

You have to do a complete package program. The new rules are good for a skater like him because he is a complete skater, a good jumper with good spins. He has everything that they're asking for. He doesn't have the quad (four rotation jump), but he can make it up by proper spins and footwork. - Tammy Gambill

You hate to say it, but the kid really reminds you of Mario at that age. He's big, can skate, can shoot and looks like he has something of an edge. - Mark Recchi

You don't want me handling the puck back there anyway. But I can see where that would hurt teams like New Jersey. They rely on (Martin) Brodeur to handle the puck in the corners. He's like an extra skater. - Manny Legace

You don't realize it until after accidentally a skater takes you out from behind. Then all of a sudden, you become aware that (you) should probably have been taking some precautions here. - Dave Johnson

You count on the training staff to get you ready, to do what they have to do to help you be mobile out there. It's always, 'If I can get my skates on, if I can go on the ice and play, I should play.' And you get out there, and you forget about things. - Tim Taylor

You could see the potential. To see him turn out the way he has so far is satisfying, but you never know for sure it'll happen. I just remember him being a big, raw kid who skated very well. - Chris McCarthy

You can't turn the puck over on a draw like that, ... San Jose skates like the wind. There was no way for our guys to get back. - Chris Mason

You can't skate two lines against the Suns, so they came in and spelled our first two lines. They helped us take the body as much as we could to slow down the Suns. - Dave Pfeifer