Keith Ballard
Keith Ballard
Keith Galen Ballardis an American former professional ice hockey defenseman who previously played in the National Hockey League with the Phoenix Coyotes, Florida Panthers, Vancouver Canucks and the Minnesota Wild. He played college hockey for the Minnesota Golden Gophers of the Western Collegiate Hockey Associationfor three seasons. After his freshman year, he was selected 11th overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. Before he made his NHL debut, he was traded twice – initially to the...
good happens late limit situation
I thought we had a good situation going for us on that late 5-on-3. We couldn't get much going. That is kind of what happens in hockey. You try to make the most of your opportunities and limit the opposition.
drafted grateful moved prove
I'll always keep it. I'm very grateful they drafted me and it's something I'll always remember. But I've moved on from that and I don't think there's anything I need to prove to them.
score
I don't get to score that often, so when I do it's fun. And to get the game-winner, it's exciting.
goes love people
This is why people love to play in a place like Toronto. This is what (Gretzky) goes through every day.
bad good late shots
They were a little late getting back. It wasn't really where I wanted to put it but I've had enough good shots that didn't go in so it was good to get a bad shot that did.
fun goals hockey last since winner year
It's been a while since I've scored, period. To have two goals in a game, I think I had two all of last year (in the American Hockey League). It's been a while, definitely. To get the winner was nice. It's fun for me and a big goal for our team.
fun game glad guys open perspective puck remember wide
I remember it being a little more wide open and I remember a little more puck control. It was fun though. You see the game from a different perspective and see what those guys go through. I was glad it was only one game though.
late threw
They were a little late getting back and I threw it on net. To be honest, it wasn't where I wanted it to go.
bottom goals line score
The bottom line is you're out there to score goals and when you don't do that, you're not doing your job.
gotten memorable move nice time
It's a memorable time for me. At the same time, it's nice to have gotten that out of the way and move forward.
bigger definitely kid lines nice rookie ton
There's definitely a lot bigger story lines than some rookie kid making his debut. It's nice that there's not a ton of pressure.