Derek Laxdal
Derek Laxdal
Derek Laxdalis a former professional ice hockey right winger. Since 2014 he has been head coach of the AHL Texas Stars. Previously he served as head coach of the WHL Edmonton Oil Kings and the ECHL Idaho Steelheads. Laxdal led the Steelheads to the Kelly Cup championship in the 2006–07 season and won the 2014 Memorial Cup with the Oil Kings...
history last obviously tonight
I don't know what kind of history they had there, but obviously we had some history tonight and last night. And it makes for some entertaining hockey.
coming dressing game last love
The big thing is, when you're coming to the end of your career, your love of the game intensifies. When you're in the dressing room, there's such a camaraderie. They're you're family. If it is your last year, then that magnifies it.
best hockey plants playoffs sun time
The playoffs are the best time of the year. The sun is shining. The plants are budding, and playoff hockey is in the air.
good series solid three
This series was good for our confidence. We got three solid goaltending performances.
coming good solid sure
We have a big one coming up in Alaska. We've got to make sure we go up there and play solid hockey. It will be a good test.
becomes captain contest pick popularity reason training
The reason I pick the captain is a lot of the times it becomes a popularity contest in training camp.
great playoff series sets
This is the kind of series you could see in the finals. It's kind of sad, but it sets up great playoff hockey.
boys
The boys were all over him for the celebration.
mentally physically team
We're a physically and mentally fatigued team right now.
lost reason talk talking
I don't want to talk about the refs. There's no use in talking about the refs. That's not the reason we lost the game. I'm more disappointed in my team.
allow body hits knows puck skate within
He's not going to do anything flashy. He's not going to skate the puck end to end. He's not going to have 15 hits a game, because his body just won't allow him to do that. But he knows how to play within his means.
excitement
That's overtime. That's the excitement of the game.
beat game guys points
I told the guys we'd feel a lot better after the game if we won. ... Right now we're beat up and sick, so we'll take points any way we can.
It's a seven-game series. We stole two there and now they got one here.