Dave Nonis
Dave Nonis
David M. Nonisis a Canadian former ice hockey defenceman. He is a special assignment scout for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey Leagueand serves as a consultant to the team's general manager, Bob Murray...
games people quality
The twins are talented, quality people who have shown continuous improvement in all aspects of their game since joining the Canucks.
fairly game offensive open style
The style of game they play is fairly open and they have some offensive weapons.
chance change coaching giving looking players win
There won't be a coaching change this year. We're giving everyone a chance to win and (Crawford) is part of that. If the players are looking for a way out, that's not it.
decisions team
This isn't a one-or-the-other situation. We are going to make decisions that make our team better.
best club course decided decision eddie further hockey injuries leading physicians regard sports surgery term
After further consultation with one of the leading physicians with regard to abdominal sports injuries it was decided that surgery was the best course of action. The best long term decision for Eddie and our hockey club was to have the surgery immediately.
alex bulk compete continue happy proven
Alex will continue to get the bulk of the work. We are happy with his play and he's proven that he can compete at this level.
behind bench change felt fire known played
We have not played with the fire that we have been known to have had. I felt that a change behind the bench was the first place to start.
behind bench change felt fire known needs played team
We need some new energy, some new juice. We felt our team needs a kick-start, that we haven't played with the fire we had been known for in the past. A change behind the bench was the first place to start.
We need some new energy, some new juice.
clear issue lies ownership people poorly responsibility selling supportive table
That is another issue that I think we need to get off the table right now. Ownership has been very supportive of what we need to do . . .There is no selling to do, there is no people we have to clear things with. There's nothing. At the end of the day the responsibility of how well we do or poorly we do lies right here.
best club decision eddie hockey surgery term
The best long term decision for Eddie and our hockey club was to have the surgery immediately.
absolve blame clear fact falls further locker mean people players shoulders spread
I want to make it clear this does not absolve the players for their part in this season. In no way does this mean there will be no further changes. No way. The fact is there is a lot of blame to be spread around and a lot of it falls on the shoulders of people that were in that locker room.
easy finger good guy hockey players point team
It's easy to point the finger at one guy and I don't think that's fair. At the end of the day, we've got a pretty good hockey team and it's up to the players to perform. They're the ones who go on the ice, not Marc.
bodies character felt goal improve needed shore strength timing
The goal was to shore up our D and see if we could improve in net. On the back end, we're going to get some bodies back but the timing is uncertain. We felt we needed some character and strength on the back end.