Ben Smith
Ben Smith
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She had size and strength beyond her years. But I remember being at the training center in Finland, assisting her dialing home so she could talk to her parents.
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Natural-gas storage is one gigantic bear -- and each week it grows bigger.
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Obviously, Canada is the No. 1 team on our hit list. But our team is shaping up quite nicely for a strong run at the (gold) medal.
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Like all players, if they choose to try to play forever, their number is liable to come up. And in this situation ... (Cammi) and Shelley didn't have a chair when the music stopped.
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I think we need more women in our leadership positions. I hope that day is coming, and I hope it comes soon.
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I think anytime you can give yourself flexibility in this type of an event, it just gives you a way to take care of the unexpected.
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It isn't the same game it was four years ago, or even one year ago. We're a much different team, and the Canadians have made changes as well. The rest of the world is getting better every day. You've got to meet those challenges head-on, or you're going to get caught from behind.
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That's the million-dollar question we would all like answered,
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I'm impressed with our team's effort. Josh is a powerful scorer. We tried to move the ball around and shake them up and Josh took advantage.
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I was a little concerned that somebody we consider a pillar on our team wasn't ready when the bell rang. It was one of those, 'All ashore that's going ashore,' and she wasn't ready to go.
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I think they're ready to except the responsibility of being the leaders of this team. The natural feeling for players is to hang on too long. But time marches on. We're setting the clock to players that are playing at the highest level right now.
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I think, when you don't score on the five-on-threes, from the coaching standpoint, you really feel haunted.
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Great players are left behind when teams are selected. This team is no different than any other team.
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Well, you saw why she's here. She's one of those players that's scored in every sport at every level she's played at. She's always had that particular knack.