Dave Allison
Dave Allison
David Bryan Allisonis a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He played in three games with the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey Leagueduring the 1983–84 season and is perhaps best known for a brief stint as head coach of the NHL's Ottawa Senators during the 1995–1996 season. He is currently the head coach of the USHL's Des Moines Buccaneers...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAthlete
Date of Birth14 April 1959
CountryUnited States of America
neat played strong third tidy
He didn't see a lot of shots, but he played neat and tidy and was strong in the third period.
guys hard honor players playing strong
Guys want to play in the NHL and that's where he's at, but it's a well-deserved honor for him. He's a big, strong guy and he makes it hard on other players by playing hard.
strong weight
We want to get him some games. We want to play with some weight and he's a big, strong kid.
mental says
We showed a lot of mental toughness. This says a lot about the possibilities.
game good
We were in good shape. There was still a lot of game left.
came effort finding good guys hard penalty satisfied spirited time
We had a spirited effort in the first game, then there was a penalty shot. A lot of guys get satisfied with one good effort. They came at us (Saturday) and we had a hard time finding their level.
battle great soft third
We had a great first and third periods. We just got soft in the second. We didn't really battle the way we have to.
cut generating
We weren't generating anything. We have to play to win. We cut it to 3-2. We're going to go after it.
break needed
We needed a break and couldn't manufacture one.
great margin
There's not a lot of margin for error. In a lot of ways, that's a great thing.
bit game
It was a little bit of nerves. It was our first game back here and we were anxious.
emotional lost members team valuable
The team got through an emotional day where we lost two valuable members of our team.
coming drop early event fly gear job kids send stuff ten
Ten to 12 kids are coming in early to drop off their gear in the event that they need some seasoning. Then they will fly to Dallas. We can always send their stuff if they get a job in Dallas.
protect sit third
That's huge. We didn't sit back and protect the lead, we went after it in the third period.