Jeremy Roenick
Jeremy Roenick
Jeremy Shaffer "J. R." Roenickis an American former professional ice hockey player who played the majority of his career in the National Hockey League. He played for the Chicago Blackhawks, Phoenix Coyotes, Philadelphia Flyers, Los Angeles Kings and San Jose Sharks over the course of his 18 NHL season career and represented Team USA in numerous international tournaments. On November 10, 2007, he became the third American-born playerto score 500 goals...
ProfessionHockey Player
Date of Birth17 January 1970
CityBoston, MA
believer both firm guys hits jobs kinds point time
My whole point was that there's a time and a place to make hits like that. I'm a firm believer that pre-season isn't the time for those kinds of hits. And both of us are guys that been around, our jobs aren't at stake.
lack
It's a lack of desperation and a lack of effort.
circus
I think it's going to be a circus for them,
lack respect state
I think it indicates the state of our game, the lack of respect - especially in preseason,
controlled defense exception four good huge minutes played second time win
It's a huge win in that it allows us to see where we are at this time of the year, ... We played a very controlled game. Our defense was very good with the exception of four minutes in the second period.
groove oh starting
Just when I was starting to get into a groove and getting things in the right place, this happens. But, oh well, what are you going to do?
decide game trying
It's not that I want to get paid. I'm trying to decide if I want to play this game again, and right now I don't think I can.
couple needed power saves sharp stayed
He was great. He stayed sharp and made some big saves when we needed them, especially on a couple of their power plays.
blade good shoot skate willpower
It's precautionary. They don't want me to skate with a blade on, and I don't know that I have that good of willpower to not shoot a puck.
lack respect state
I think it indicates the state of our game, the lack of respect especially in preseason,
gotten guys point team usa youth
It would be a travesty if I'm not. I know they want a youth movement, and they need to have one, but it'd be disrespectful of the guys who have gotten Team USA to this point internationally.
understand
I'm an L.A. kind of guy. Those who know me will understand that.
brain ethic figure goes guy jump rocket scientist start takes work
I don't think it takes the brain of a rocket scientist to figure out that they had more jump than we did. We didn't have any kind of work ethic that they did. You have to start off with a guy like myself . . . and it goes right down the line.
awesome great guy pleasantly surprised team time
Our team has been awesome, ... I've been very pleasantly surprised at how awesome every guy in our locker-room is. I've just had a great time with these guys.