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She grew up a tomboy, ... She actually played on a boys' hockey team. I remember once somebody asked her if she thought she could compete with the boys. She never thought she couldn't.

Whenever you talk about the game of hockey and if your team is playing well or if your team is struggling, you always start with the person that's playing between the pipes.

Luongo was unbelievable. When you get 55, 56 shots, you hope to win hockey games and it's frustrating. It's a game that I think we should have won. Cap off to him, he played well.

Scott Stevens is a big part of our hockey club. We've got used to not having him around and we really have a sense of that, but life without Scott (Niedermayer), too ... that's two tough blows to take.

Scotty's a heck of a player. He works hard. He is the stereotypical Sewickley hockey player. He does what I ask. His legs never stop. He never takes a shift off. Every shift is going to be as hard as the last one. That's what I need from every one of these guys.

Shootouts are fun when you win. I did a lot of them last year. I think our team at Syracuse had the most in the whole (American Hockey League). You have to get used to it. Obviously, the fans loved it and it's really fun for everybody.

Signing one-year deals, you look at the future and you know what's going to happen. My preference is to stay here for sure . . . . If (a trade) is going to help the hockey club, that's what they have to do.

Sean is such a hard nosed hockey player and his style really makes him a throwback because of what he can do on the ice. I love Sean, he has been a great player for this program.

She's term-limited. I think for Joe Fan in this area, hockey would probably work better.

She's a senior and she deserves a chance to show us what she can do... She's been waiting her whole hockey career to play in a game like this.

The only other time I can recall my dad getting upset at me was when I missed a hockey practice. My parents were away, so my buddy and I decided to skip it. I never told my dad about it, but he found out from the coach.

Only Dunlop has seen more rubber than I have

I am not afraid to stop the puck with my head. I try to do it sometimes even in practice; not everyday but once in a while, I say to my teammates, shoot me in my head and I'll try to stop the puck. I am not afraid at all of the puck, so sometimes, if the shot comes at my head, it's an easier save to make with your head. Maybe the people think a different way, but for me, I do it with my head.

We were chirping at each other and I don't really like the guy. It's playoff hockey and maybe he tries to get under my skin. If he wants to fight, we'll fight.

We won't go on forever dumping money into this team. We need a market rate lease or a lease comparable to what other minor league hockey teams are paying in the WHL.

We want to make that happen, but we want Fort Wayne to put a USHL team in the city, and that way we could throw it back at you. My thoughts are that if Indy is ever going to have another team at the pro level, it won't be me who is involved in it. The only thing I'm interested in are the American Hockey League or this level, and I don't think this market can support an AHL team.

Matt Cooke may be the worst fighter in the history of the National Hockey League.

I guess I lost a little bit of self-esteem that time that you made it with the whole hockey team.

Canadian hockey players always find a way to get along.

Kevin has demonstrated continued improvement in each of his last six National Hockey League seasons. His years in Carolina were marked by several standout performances and we feel he can provide stability and leadership to our goaltending position while several of our young prospects develop.

Kip Brennan adds size and strength to our hockey club. We needed more of a physical presence.

Kipper is always one of the main reasons why we win hockey games.

I would totally disagree with that comment. I don't think we're ever considered as a soft hockey team. We've had this conversation before, our guys that are expected to score, need to score.

Kevin was fine. I thought it was more an opportunity to wake up 18 guys and get ourselves back in the hockey game by doing what we have to do in terms of managing the puck, and maybe give yourself to play 5-on-5 hockey or better.

has attempted to embrace the fans more than ever. Maybe it's the first time we've really worked so hard at it. All across the league I am seeing the same thing. Boston is a hockey town. That we know.

There are simple common denominators in all sports, whether it's hockey or football or softball. An athlete is an athlete. There are certain athletic movements that transcend from each sport to another. Teaching kids to become aware of their bodies and their athletic movements is so crucial.

There are so many amazing stories here, I feel sad. They've been training 10, 15 years for this, and it's going to last two weeks. Two, little weeks. I wish they have their time in the sun. We can talk about hockey and all that, but it's important that we realize that these athletes, they really deserve it.

He is one heck of a hockey player. He may be the fastest player in high school hockey. I would put him up against anybody.

He is one of those kids who is good because he is such a hard worker. He has a great work ethic and is just a blue-collar hockey player.

He just dominated in his position, and you could see that as he graduated to the National Hockey League.

I dare say, he did more (publicity) in the preseason than any hockey player ever has,

I couldn't sell this as a stand-alone hockey deal, and I wouldn't try,

I am so proud of my brother. My dad's focus in life has always been to focus on improving your weaknesses because it will also improve your strengths. He is bringing the philosophy to his own team and it's a lesson that carries through not only as a hockey player but for everything you do in life.

I am very excited about the opportunity to defend the United States' title during a tournament as prestigious as the World Cup of Hockey, which features the best players our sport has to offer. I look forward to working with USA Hockey to assemble another potential championship team.

I am really excited about going out there and playing with some of the guys from different regions and playing with the best. Just the opportunity to represent the Academy in hockey and our league is just awesome.

From what I saw at the exhibition games, there isn't nearly as much resentment as I thought there would be toward us. I think that shows you how hockey fans feel. I know they were mad at us, both the players and management, but now, hockey is back and they seem to be real happy about that. It's a fresh start, and hopefully, a new season that will be a good one for us. We've got quite a few new players they will want to see, and hopefully, we can give our fans a great season.

From our standpoint, 'Hockey Night in Canada' is unique and can't be replaced. Certainly, we felt some impact from (the lockout). But I think the hockey fans here are ready to celebrate the game coming back. There is a great appetite for it.

From that experience, I can promise you that the likelihood of a sale to qualified buyers who want to keep the team where it is, is hugely impacted by how few liabilities, long-term, are on the books. I know it's tempting to play fantasy hockey and say this player or that player would certainly add to the value of the franchise.

From a facility standpoint, it was a big positive in getting hockey back. That gets a permanent tenant back here. And, getting the arena football team gives an additional permanent tenant. With the (Florence Symphony) Orchestra, that gives us three. So, 2006 will be an important transitional year.

I feel like the message we want to send is that we're going to be moving up the standings board. Going into Wisconsin and playing 120 minutes of solid hockey is our goal. We want to go out and get some league points this weekend.

I feel really confident and I think I have adjusted pretty well to this league and the speed of the players. But I also know I have a long way to go to become a better hockey player.

I don't think it's anything with Edwardsville in particular, except they seem to get more fired up to play us than we get to play them. It's just one of those things. Sometimes in hockey it's a crazy bounce of the puck that makes the difference.

I don't think it's that big of a deal. Of course, I want to be the guy in the net, but at the end of the day, you have to win hockey games.

Goaltending was solid throughout the game and after the first period we started playing hockey like we were capable.

Given this hockey club and the years and the growth, I think it's just great for the organization. A big part of this decision revolves around things like building and growing together, continuity and stability.

If anyone is going to ask me about the officiating, I have no comment. We spent eight of the last 20 minutes trying to kill penalties. It's tough trying to maintain control of the hockey game when you have to kill penalties like that.

I don't remember the last time in Pirate hockey history that we had back-to-back 10-goal games.

For me, the Number 1 thing is to play hockey and the rest of the things will work out.

I don't think our approach will change that much because we're up 3-nothing. We just don't want to give them life. We are definitely scared of that hockey club.

For two periods we were right with them. If it wasn't for the penalties I thought it was an even hockey game. Everything just went against us.

I expected the hockey fans to want hockey. The question is will they be able to expand the business. The stronger teams are going to be in good shape. We'll see what happens to more marginalized franchise.

I don't think you can blame the goaltending. We were awful. They were all over us. We tried to play open hockey and we just got killed.

I don't think we've played our best hockey yet.

I don't think we've played our best hockey yet. But they are finding ways to win.

If a guy like Jeremy Roenick or a Brian Leetch goes out and plays great, I would think they're going to be on the team. USA Hockey is going to go with the best players, whether you're 45 or 25.

I felt like we were pretty solidly in third for most of the season, so I'm really happy that we fought our way back. To me, it's a sign that we are playing good hockey here at the end of the season, and that's what we're looking for.

Certainly after the last four games against Ottawa there is misery but the majority of the year there was winning. Any time you're playing baseball, golf or hockey and you're winning, there is a lot of sense of satisfaction and enjoyment.

Certainly he delivered what he needed to do for us from that point of view. I'd like to have gotten him a little bit more minutes and that'll happen in the future. Just watching his game, he's got good hockey sense. We'll continue to work with him . . . and develop him even further.

Certainly I think it's better for college hockey when you have things spread out, but it doesn't always work that way.

Certainly it was tough to lose, it was a great game though and I credit Amity because they played a great hockey game against us tonight.

Certainly, I wouldn't be opposed to any of that if the right opportunity came along, I would certainly look at it. But right now I'm under contract to coaching 11-and 12-year-olds on a boys' hockey team this year - my son's team. Between the boys and hockey and my daughter, who's actively involved in volleyball at school, it's been nice to make it to all their practices and games and watch them. It's been fun being with them.

I don't care if you were watching your first hockey game ? you could tell they were way better than us. If you take as many penalties as we did, you're not going to win many games, maybe one out of every 10.

I don't know why Shanahan plays so well against Nashville. He gets all excited because Nashville is such a good hockey team.

I felt Dave could have gone two or three ways with this decision. Hockey is a difficult business. I think he could have made a strong decision in a number of ways but I'm comfortable where he's gone.

I felt like we certainly got a lot of breaks and have been very fortunate. They're a very good hockey team and this series could easily be 2-1 the other way. But we're getting the bounces right now, we're skating well, and for us to be successful we have to keep working harder and harder.

Bryan's focus is on playing good hockey -- that's the top priority right now.

Chris's name was the first name mentioned by everyone. That just speaks volumes for how he's respected in the game of hockey, and for what he's done not only in the National Hockey League, but for what he's done for USA Hockey over the years.

I have been drawing since I was very little and I have been playing hockey for five years.

I have been dreaming of playing in the National Hockey League all of my life, and to get one step closer to that goal is special.

Today is a very sad day across the hockey world and here in Atlanta. Boom Boom was an incredible man who meant a great deal to me, and I'm fortunate to have called him a friend and a mentor.

We are extremely excited to announce the Frozen Four Skills Challenge and look forward to this event. This should be an outstanding event featuring some of the top college hockey players in the nation, both male and female, and will add to the fan experience to make this into a full weekend of exciting hockey action.

We are extremely pleased with our team and feel very confident that we've put a solid group together that will best put us in a position to compete for the gold medal. The selection process was an extremely difficult one and that's a terrific statement for hockey in the United States. It means our talent pool in this country continues to grow.

Having an arena and a hockey team will have an affect on the entire economy of the region. Another thing that has to be recognized is how much the Penguins support high school hockey.

Having three all-stars is a great credit to our hockey club. To achieve what we have, as we near the halfway mark of the season, has required a total team effort, one which we much continue to commit to. Every member of this team has played a role in these all-star selections.

Having to play this first one away from home shouldn't really concern us. We're used to playing solid, 60-minute hockey on the road.

Having the best players in the world playing in the Olympics is good for hockey. Regardless of who wins, you're talking about growing the sport. It's the biggest worldwide event as far as hockey goes. It's important we continue it.

We've got to take care of the hockey fan first. We will make sure that everyone is welcome to the show, but we're never going to insult the hockey fan.

He's a big goalie, and it's tough to find empty spots on him. It doesn't seem like the other teams are and that's a big plus for our hockey team.

He's a big part of Hockey Canada, he's probably the biggest part, and it's great that he's coming over to lead our team again.

He's a big part of hockey in Canada and he's a guy whose heart and soul is behind his team. He'll be there no matter what happens.

Having him stand behind the bench is a great thing for the game of hockey, and we need that coming out of the lockout. He has so much pizzazz, and he brings so much leverage to the game that it's a perfect thing for the National Hockey League to have Wayne more involved.

What you'd like to see from a young player is they have to come into camp confident enough to take somebody's spot. You see that a lot more in men's hockey than you do in the women's game.

He's a great player. He's got great hands and he's got speed. He wants the puck all the time. He got three goals and he will be in the Hall of Fame if keeps scoring like that in the National Hockey League, there's no question. But we never got a piece of him all night and we have to set that stage that way and we didn't. He got the hat trick and he deserved it.

He's a great success story, I am really excited for him for not just his hockey but his life. He's just a great person; without question one of the best kids we have had come through here. Michel is a Black Bear through and through.

He's a guy we're still making assessments on. Has he played poorly? No. Has he done enough things to be a bona fide National Hockey Leaguer? No. So we'll see as we go along with him.

He's a complete player now. He's not just a guy that goes down and scores highlight-reel goals every time, although all he seems to do is score highlight goals. He's a great penalty killer, he's everything. You look at Timmy now, and he combines everything. Now, he's a dominant hockey player.

Wes was a nice hockey player, hard working,

We talk about the young players who dominate the game now, and he's certainly one of them. He has good hockey sense, he skates real well. He's a power forward who's tough to contain.

We've given them exactly what's in the contract. It never contemplated hockey. We don't have an obligation to add hockey unless they agree to our terms.

We're playing really solid hockey right now. Everybody wants to finish strong.

We're playing solid hockey and not making too many very big mistakes. We're not giving up a lot of opportunities, and we have to continue to play like that.

We're on a mission right now, going one game at a time, staying in hotels, taking buses. It's like minor-league hockey. So we're going deep into the heart of hockey country.

We're one point behind them and we've got one more game, so it looks pretty good. I think we showed everybody we can play good hockey for 60 minutes.

I loved ice hockey. I used to play ice hockey. So, you know I wanted to be a hockey player.

He's played incredible hockey since I got here. He's totally the leader of this team. He's the guy that everybody looks up to. Everybody looks at his example and follows him.

He's played on two world junior teams already, ... I certainly would expect if Sidney Crosby was here at Christmas we would be bringing him on our hockey team.

He's played well, but the bottom line is winning hockey games. We want to win hockey games, and hopefully, he can help us do that.

He was like a hockey goal-tender. We had difficulty getting things over, around or through him.

He was one of the last guys to get in town, ... It's going to be nice. We have a four-hour bus ride, and Hank's going to probably take the most abuse on the bus, and rightfully so. We're just happy to have him back. He's such a great kid and such a great hockey player. He's going to play a huge role for the Detroit Red Wings over the next four years for sure.

We have to be better. We as players get the time out there, and we have to make it work. I think at times we just have to trust ourselves more and just make good hockey plays.