99 ordspråk av Don Waddell
Don Waddell
Marian is arguably one of the top players in the world and is always a scoring threat. He consistently places among the league leaders in all offensive categories and holds several of Ottawa's team records. He also competes hard on every shift and sets the tone for his teammates. We believe he is the type of exciting player you will want to come out to Philips Arena and watch.
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Not only do we feel we have a lot of speed and the grit, but enough scoring. We think our depth on defense is as good as it's ever been. And when you get in these short tournaments, a hot goaltender can lead you a long ways.
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Once he could put his blueprint on the team, I knew they would be successful. Hopefully, we'll catch up to them.
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One of our scouts said he was the best amateur goalie he had seen in the past 10 years.
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Peter has proven himself through the ranks as a coach. This is the next challenge for him. I think he's very capable and ready to handle these duties. I always felt that international experience is a key for this type of position, and Peter certainly brings that to the table.
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Playing actually gives the players strength. The Snyder family wants us to play Thursday. It's not going to be easy, but we will find a way to move on. I think [playing] helps all of us to move forward.
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Probably our oldest guy in the tournament was one of our best players.
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Some guys show up when you tell them to, like two hours before a game or a practice, but Chelios will be there three or four hours earlier than that. I wish all players in the NHL had the passion and drive that Chris Chelios has for the game.
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Some of his patterns come in legal and some come in illegal.
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The new system doesn't change much for the top-end players, because they are still going to get paid.
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The nice thing about our team is that our depth is so much better. And our goaltending will be strong.
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The oldest guy in the tournament was one of our better players. Unfortunately not everybody had the jump that he had. If we did, we'd probably be talking about something differently.
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The orientation camp will be a terrific opportunity for our staff to come together with the candidates for our Olympic team to assess the potential makeup of our squad. It will not be a tryout camp as the evaluation process will continue through the first part of the NHL season, however it will be an important first step in the process.
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The players pick this team, not us.
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The process will begin when the season begins. This is an orientation camp, it's not a tryout camp that we're having.
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