Dave Hakstol
Dave Hakstol
Dave Hakstolis the head coach for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League. A native of Warburg, Alberta, Canada, Hakstol was head coach of the University of North Dakota men's ice hockey team for 11 seasons. Hakstol played for the Fighting Sioux from 1989 to 1992 and in the International Hockey League for five years before becoming a coach...
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Drew is very important because he plays in all situations. He brings a certain level of calmness and good stability.
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It was obvious what (Stafford) added. Not only the offense he brings, he also brings a certain level of calmness. He's been a leader in that way. The more veteran leadership this time of year is a big positive. I thought he brought some real stability.
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The level of hockey that is going to be played this weekend will be tremendous. It's a great regional hockey tournament for college hockey fans.
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Lee is a guy who has a lot of experience playing up front and back on defense. I really like the experience level he brings. I think the potential for him to bring a solid, physical presence is a real positive thing.
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I think the way we played was the most important not necessarily the outcome of the game. We had a poor performance (Friday) night, taking nothing away from Minnesota, because they had a lot to do with that. But we really needed to come out with a good team effort, and that's what we did.
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We've got some guys back there who can bring some offensive ability and make some offensive plays. That's part of being a good offensive team. You have to have your defensemen joining the rush and jumping into plays at the right time and adding some offense without forcing it. That's something young guys grow into.
goal home steps
Our first goal is to solidify home ice. But it was only one step. We have more steps to go.
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I think he stuck with it and has continued to work extremely hard, and now we're starting to see some of the results for Jonathan coming on the ice. He's a guy that does an awful lot for us. ... He's really starting to come on and be a dynamic force for us offensively.
critical period saves tough
I thought he had some tough saves to make in the first period. Those were critical to get us through that first period when we didn't really play all that well and we weren't sharp. He was sharp.
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Jordan elevated his game once again toward the second half of the year, as he's done before. He's the leader for us in the locker room and he carries that onto the ice with him. I believe our guys play a little extra hard with him in the nets. At this time of year I wouldn't trade him for anybody.
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I won't say anything about what happened to him (Stafford). Obviously he wasn't available for the rest of the game. We've got to adapt and overcome injuries this time of the year. They're part of the game. Whether or not he's available for Saturday night, we just adapt to that and overcome it.
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I was very happy with the way our team kept pushing and kept pressing all the way through 60 minutes. I thought our team did an excellent job of closing out the game.
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When we went down 2-0, I actually thought we were playing pretty good. The first goal we scored was important. It relaxed us a bit and gave us a little extra confidence. Then we scored at the end of the first and we were able to carry that momentum with us into the locker room.
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We fought real hard to get this opportunity, but we're certainly not happy just getting there.