Mike Babcock
Mike Babcock
Michael "Mike" Babcock, Jr.is a Canadian professional ice hockey head coach, currently serving as head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League. He previously spent 10 seasons as head coach of the Detroit Red Wings, with whom he won the Stanley Cup in 2008 and helped to the Stanley Cup Playoffs every year during his tenure. He holds the record as winningest coach in Red Wings history, surpassing that of Jack Adams. He has also served...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth29 April 1963
angles create net puck wide
You have to put the puck on net from wide angles to create opportunities.
concerned good hopeful players positive side
We'll see where he's at, ... I'm hopeful of the positive side of things. You're always concerned about good players being hurt.
chances controlled inside second until
We didn't think we had second chances until partway through the game. They controlled the inside of the rink.
capable game minutes
We have to play the game we're capable of playing. We have to look after it during the 60 minutes of the game (in regulation).
good holy howe passing played players
To be passing Gordie Howe - holy mackerel! That's unbelievable. That's how good you've been and that's how long you've played. And that's how good of players you played with.
question soon
We sagged -- no question -- as soon as they scored.
exhibition premier stellar
We think he's a premier defenseman in this league, ... He had a stellar exhibition (season).
exhibition premier stellar
We think he's a premier defenseman in this league. He had a stellar exhibition (season).
best evaluate gets joe player trade
When I evaluate a trade as a coach, I evaluate who gets the best player. That's all, it's just about the best player because the best player makes everyone else better. That's what Joe has done.
evaluate team
We're going to have to evaluate our team this summer. And if we have to make changes, we will make changes.
discipline job
We can do a better job with our discipline.
couple days early equipment good guys knew lost points stuff today
With the Olympics, and the so many guys away, and the no equipment (Olympians' equipment being lost early in the tri), all the stuff going on, we knew it would be tough. Going into this trip, we knew if we could get points (early) we'd be fine. I knew we'd be good today after a couple of days off.
brain dominant feels good great knows leg news skating works
We want him to feel good and be an important part of our team. He told me the other day that he feels he's skating well, and that his leg doesn't hurt. Well that's great news for us. He's dominant in the face-off circle, his brain works all the time; he knows how to play in all situations.
evaluate opportunity pro
What I evaluate is how you play when you get your opportunity -- simple. When you're a pro and you get your opportunity, you play. That's it.