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
What they've said is they need things tightened up. They need some accountability. And that's my job.
discipline job
We can do a better job with our discipline.
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.
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.
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).
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.
best bring great regular
Let's be honest, we had a great regular season, and the regular season's over. It you don't bring your best game, you don't win.
ducks hunting league
The league won't be hunting Ducks in camouflage anymore.
expect good hard playoffs prepare shocked team
Just like everyone here, I'm shocked at our situation. It's hard to look at our team and think we didn't do a lot of good things to prepare for the playoffs and you would expect to have success.
composure lost puck settled turned
I don't know what happened. We lost our composure and turned the puck over and just couldn't get settled down again.
players pressure putting themselves wrong
Hank's been outstanding for us. There's nothing wrong with players putting some pressure on themselves to perform.
bones cat cut fine guess sent sounds
He's cut around the eye, ... I guess the bones are fine. They sent him for a CAT scan or whatever, but it sounds like he's just fine and everything's precautionary, so that's real positive.
capable defensive game good gotten nice offensive plays team tonight
He's good defensively, but tonight he made plays with the puck, which was nice to see. Sometimes as a defensive defenseman on an offensive team they always want you to do more than you're capable of doing. His game has gotten much better with the puck.
exhibition premier stellar
We think he's a premier defenseman in this league, ... He had a stellar exhibition (season).