Doug Wilson
Doug Wilson
Former NHL defenseman who became the San Jose Sharks' general manager after retiring.
ProfessionHockey Player
Date of Birth5 July 1957
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Going to the bathroom is not a spectator sport.
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He has been successful with his experiences at several levels of play, including playing for the Czech National Team and representing the Czech Republic in the World Junior and World Championship tournaments. We feel he is ready to make the transition to professional hockey in North America.
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This creates the opportunity for additional ice time for players like Marco Sturm, Niko Dimitrakos and Milan Michalek,
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I'd like to thank Alex and Brian Lawton for notifying us of Alex's decision prior to the arbitration hearing tomorrow in Toronto. This was not unexpected and I respect Alex for making this family decision. This creates the opportunity for additional ice time for players like Marco Sturm, Niko Dimitrakos and Milan Michalek. If and when Alex decides to return to the National Hockey League, we look forward to him playing for the San Jose Sharks.
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I know it's a very volatile and painful experience. I'm sorry the people sitting in this room are the ones affected.
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He had a tremendous impact on my life on many aspects of it, so it was very difficult, ... He was my defense partner, my roommate, my coach when I had my best year and then I worked at Coca-Cola with him for 10 years. So both personally and professionally he's had a profound influence on my life and it's tough to see his family going through this.
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The games I've watched have been exciting. You can see the fans enjoying it. The new rules really encourage fast, fundamental play and punish mediocrity. That's what you want to see as a player.
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Every day is a trade deadline to me, so there's different ways of acquiring players. We look every day at options and opportunities that are there.
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The bottom line is we're here to win hockey games. I'll put our goaltending up against any team in the league. This gives us a lot of strength moving towards the end of the season where we have a lot of games to play.
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I remember riding the same bus when Ken Williamson played.
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Most search firms try to do some type of survey to get a profile. It allows people to go through and articulate in their own words what they want in their next leader. Now, what we do is talk about the skill set and look at the people who are applying and people we know that are out there that we can pursue.
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They are hanging in there, ... They are a very strong and wonderful family.
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I compare this to a go-cart race. It's go out there, race and have fun. If you run out of gas, that's no fun.
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Bob and Sharon Whitchurch have set the bar for customer service, and our goal is to build upon those high standards. We thank them for the opportunity to purchase their successful private business.