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
controlled
In the second, we controlled it. We had some long stretches (in Manitoba's zone).
extended figured game series sloppy weekend
The first game of a extended weekend series we always tip-toe into it and are sloppy with our turnovers. Once we figured out that we we do is pretty good, then we take over the game.
couple eat experience good guys learn places
Our guys will learn from this experience and we'll get on it tomorrow. I know a couple good places to eat in Milwaukee, so we can just go back there on Friday.
shows tight
They were very tight. But being tight shows you care. We just had to relax.
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The guys did a great job of keeping the puck in on that first goal. Then they kept banging away and we got rolling from there.
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They were really desperate. We got to match their desperation. It's a great experience to see what it takes to win in a desperate playoff situation or eliminate a team from contention. It's a great experience for all of us.
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.
earned north people played respect
They earned the respect of North American players. They played gritty. They were winners. They made people around them better.
period third totally wait
In the third period we were a totally different team, but we can't wait on our effort.
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.
good great guys position test
I think it's a good test for our team. We're in a race, which is great for our guys because there are expectations. I don't think it's pressure. It's just expectations that if you do enough good things you put yourself in position to make the playoffs.
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I think we've realized the intensity that has to be matched or taken into these games. If we run the table and Omaha still stays ahead of us, kudos to them, but basically we control a lot of our own destiny.
bike fly gone hours point ride staying tomorrow until
There is no point in staying around when you can get a bike ride in at the rink. Then if we don't fly out until tomorrow we'll not have gone 48 hours without moving.
humble winning hungry
If we remain humble and hungry, we can win.