Craig Patrick
Craig Patrick
Craig Patrickis an American former hockey player, coach and general manager, the son of Lynn Patrick and the grandson of Lester Patrick. During the 1980 Winter Olympics, Patrick was the Assistant General Manager and Assistant Coach under Herb Brooks for the United States men's national ice hockey team, which won the gold medal and defeated the Soviet Union in the "Miracle on Ice". From 1989 to 2006, Patrick was the General Manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins where he oversaw back-to-back...
ProfessionHockey Player
Date of Birth20 May 1946
good hard played staff
I thought they did very, very well. The whole staff did. They had a lot of energy, they played hard and they did a good job.
giving goals good lead starting wish
We're starting to get used to each other and play more like the way I thought we'd be able to play. But we get a good lead and we're still giving up some goals I wish we wouldn't give up.
future good job opportunity player playing possibly year
He wasn't playing like he was two years ago, and I didn't see us re-signing him. This was a good opportunity to get a player for the future and someone who can do the job defensively this year and possibly beyond.
good hoping
We want to give him a good look here, see what he can do. We're hoping he can show us something.
believe bit chance city coaches good meet prospects series summer time town training
We did this for the first time in the summer of 2003, and we believe it's a good way for some of our young prospects to come into town and get to know a little bit about our organization and our city before training camp. We'll put them through a series of tests, and they'll also have a chance to meet with our coaches and trainers.
good hockey players worked
It's good for hockey, and it's good for his area. It's interesting, the way it worked out. It's good to have this many hockey players in town.
doctors gets monitor soon three
I think we'll take our time. The doctors said he could be working out in as soon as three days, but we'll monitor it and see how he's doing when he gets back.
experience far tournament week
I think the more experience he gets, the better. He could play in a tournament like this every other week as far as I'm concerned. It makes you a better player.
brings delighted game kevin passion second
We're delighted to have Kevin back where he belongs, with the Penguins. Kevin brings a passion to the game that is second to none.
brings corps experience help move wealth
Jocelyn brings a wealth of experience to our goaltending corps and will help us tremendously as we move forward.
further group john presence productive proven strong
John is a big, strong winger who is a proven and consistently productive goal-scorer. His presence further strengthens the group of forwards we're assembling here in Pittsburgh.
best enter hospital precaution
We thought the best precaution was to have him enter the hospital for observation.
talk
You know I don't talk about that stuff.
passed problems
We didn't sense that there was any problems with the shoulder. He passed the physical.