Bob Nicholson
Bob Nicholson
coming conversation excited great heading leader plane team wayne
I had a great conversation with Wayne as I jumped on the plane to come to Turin and Wayne's excited. He's really excited about coming here to Turin and heading the men's team. Wayne should be here. He's been the leader of this team from day one.
players top
If Sidney Crosby is in the top 23 players he'll be on the team.
players winning
If players are going to play, they want to be on a winning team, and we've been doing that.
clear coach deal direct good great players shows
He's such a good coach because he is very clear and direct to the players on what he wants. He really makes them accountable, but in his own way always shows a great deal of support.
certainly thinks wayne
He thinks he should be here and I certainly want him here. If Wayne didn't come, that's not right.
everybody leave together
We'd like to keep everybody together and we're going to leave as planned.
decision next
We'll make that decision in the next 24 hours.
allow call exactly heard hit hooking last meeting players sat team words
I sat in the last (IIHF) directors' meeting and the words I heard in the last directors' meeting were exactly what I wanted to hear. They were going to allow players to hit and they were going to call the hooking and the holding. Now the players are confused. We have to get this much more consistent, not for Team Canada, but for every player in this tournament.
focus management mom ok people process sure talked wayne
Our whole process here right now is to make sure everything is OK with Wayne and with his mom and that's where our focus is. I've talked to all of our other management people and we'll just take it day by day here.
coming days expect few list next
I think it's a non-issue. They will look at the list in the next few days and I don't expect anything coming back.
events major missed suspension
He's already missed two major events because of the suspension and now he's back. He's off suspension and now he is eligible.
believes branch canada dave environment hockey league ontario past players safe stance
Hockey Canada believes in a safe environment for all players and commends commissioner Dave Branch and the Ontario Hockey League for its stance on hazing this past week,
hold
We feel if we hold it in two venues, it's better for the player.
hockey passion side stay strengths
I still want to stay in the sport on the hockey side -- that's my passion and where my strengths lie.