Tomas Vokoun
Tomas Vokoun
Tomáš Vokounis a retired Czech professional ice hockey goaltender. He played in the National Hockey Leaguefor the Pittsburgh Penguins, Washington Capitals, Florida Panthers, Nashville Predators and the Montreal Canadiens, with whom he was originally drafted in the ninth round, 226th overall, in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft...
ProfessionHockey Player
Date of Birth2 July 1976
CityKarlovy Vary, Czech Republic
game improved playing results
We have improved our game and the results are showing. We have been playing much smarter.
coming deal dishes door european fight good learning plays puck shots toughest traffic
For European goalies coming over here the toughest thing is learning how to play the puck and deal with the traffic. You often have to fight through the traffic to see the puck. Those things you have to learn. Every European is usually good on breakaways and back door plays because we are so used to it. There are not as many shots back in Europe but (there are) a lot of back door dishes and plays around the net.
coming continuing good hockey job lead sit skating third worst
They say the worst lead in hockey is a two-goal lead going into the third period. You can't sit back and let them keep coming at you. I thought we did a good job of skating and continuing to play in that third period.
found perfect win
It's a win and they're not always going to be perfect games. They were better than us but we found a way to win.
goalkeeper ready rest
A goalkeeper has to be ready all the time. You take your rest because you just never know.
bronze medal playing
Playing for the bronze medal is hard, very hard.
fancy stop trying
I'm just trying to stop the puck. There's nothing fancy about it.
blood detect
It could have been a lot worse. If they didn't detect it, the blood clot could have got loose, and then I would have been in big trouble.
season time ups
It's a long season and there's going to be some ups and down. We have to keep our focus. This is not the time to panic.
brand everybody
It's a brand new season. Everybody has the same chance.
breaks consistent establish good playing relax tough win
It's tough to establish yourself. You just can't relax for a second. ... We've been playing well. Sometimes you get good breaks at home, but to win on a consistent basis, you have to be doing the right things, not just getting lucky.
boards guys hard middle mistakes protect win
You've got to protect the middle of the ice. The guys on the boards are not a concern. It's hard to win when you're making mistakes like that.
biggest difference drafts franchise grown moves results talented
I think that's probably the biggest difference for us is that right now we're very talented and that can make a real difference in scoring. As the franchise has grown and developed, you can see the results of our drafts and the moves we've made.
front next season work worry
It's comfortable to know you did it, but the work doesn't stop, ... We have the whole season in front of us. Now I'll worry about the next game.