Kris Draper
Kris Draper
Kristopher Bruce "Kris" Draperis a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and current special assistant to the general manager of the Detroit Red Wings, the team with which he played 17 seasons for during his 20-year National Hockey Leagueplaying career...
ProfessionHockey Player
Date of Birth24 May 1971
fun
It went well. It was a lot of fun.
choice open rules
I don't think they're going to have any choice but to open it up with the way the rules are,
call heard phone until
Right up until I got that phone call I wasn't sure. And when I hadn't heard anything by about 4 o'clock (Wednesday) afternoon, I thought, 'Well, I didn't make it.' But then right after that I got the call.
four points took
After they took four points from us back home, we wanted to come back and answer, which we were able to do.
excited feels loves passionate
It feels good. I think everyone is real excited about it. We weren't able to do something everyone is passionate about and loves doing.
active money teams tied
Out of all the teams in our division, we were the least active because of how much money we had tied into players,
guess happened left players time
A lot of players have changed. I know (Colorado) doesn't have a lot of players left from the '90s teams. A lot of what happened was a long time ago. I guess it's a little different now.
camp coach coaching guys meant obviously time training
I don't think we're there yet. I think this is really the first time at training camp that it's meant as much as it has in a lot of years for this team. Not only the new NHL and the new rules, but obviously the new coach and the different coaching philosophy, but I think guys are getting there.
game guys skate
To be able to go out there and let guys skate and make plays, ... that's how the game should be played.
games meant playing playoffs
We've been playing some games here for a while now that haven't really meant anything standing-wise. Now everything's over and done with. The playoffs are coming.
beat couple elite games last lost start teams
We've lost two in a row, and we have to respond. To beat the elite teams in the league, it's got to be start to finish. We haven't done that the last couple of games and that's why we've lost.
bothers complete dressing everybody good
We've done a lot of good things but a complete game, we haven't done that. That's something that bothers everybody in this dressing room.
couple
We've got to get better. We haven't done it for a couple of games, and we've got to find a way real quick.
coaches hopefully open sake system
We have to play to these new rules, but we play to the system implemented by the coaches. Hopefully for the sake of the game, the coaches want to open it up.