Chris Gratton
Chris Gratton
Christopher A. Grattonis a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who last played with the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League. He is the cousin of Josh Gratton, who had also briefly played in the NHL as a member of the Philadelphia Flyers and the Phoenix Coyotes...
areas cost crowd extremely front good penalty power supported tonight
We just let down in all areas -- power play and penalty kill -- and it cost us. It was embarrassing for everybody. We were embarrassed to play like that in front of our fans. They've supported us all year. We had a pretty good crowd tonight and to come out like that is extremely disappointing.
fought hard mentally
Mentally it was huge. We fought hard to get back.
net physical playing
Olli is doing everything for us. He's a big, physical guy, and he's getting to the net for us. He's playing with a lot of confidence.
against college competing heat obviously
Obviously we'll be competing against the Marlins, we'll be competing against the Heat and the college teams,
competition confidence hopefully main obviously playing playoff ready
Obviously we want to get back in the playoff race, and he is our main guy. When you are playing international competition like that, it is draining, emotionally and physically. Hopefully he will come back with a lot of confidence and will be ready to make a playoff run.
draft high maybe outside pressure sources thrust
When you come in as a high draft pick, you do have a lot of pressure put on you -- not necessarily thrust upon you by your own team, maybe outside sources that have expectations.
admit afraid last love signed stay summer
I signed here last summer to come here and (want) to stay as long as I can. I love it here, and I don't want to move. I'm not afraid to admit that.
across buddy country guys movies plane ride sitting talk watch
You're on a four- to five-hour plane ride going across the country and there's only so many movies you can watch and you can only talk to your buddy for so long. Guys sitting at the back of the plane sometimes will make bets.
beat bragging bucks former might rights
You might put 100 bucks down that you'll beat your former team. It's nothing big. It's more for bragging rights than anything else.
course schedule team wear
That's good, but over the course of an 82-game schedule it's going to wear a team down.
anytime canada compete early exit gold hockey shows
Anytime Canada makes an early exit it is a shock. I thought they could compete for a gold medal. It just shows hockey is a world sport now.
core good provide solid
They'll provide leadership, and you already have a solid young core of up-and-coming players. And when you have a world-class goaltender like Roberto, it makes for a good mix.
best effort ended penalties penalty took
It was not our best effort on the penalty kill, that is for sure. We took some undisciplined penalties and that ended up costing us.
crucial fought hard
It was a crucial goal, especially at that time. We had fought hard to get back in the game.