Bob Nicholson
Bob Nicholson
decision next
We'll make that decision in the next 24 hours.
everybody leave together
We'd like to keep everybody together and we're going to leave as planned.
coaches gold last team won
A lot of coaches could have won gold with that team last year, but not many could have won gold with this team this year.
legs number played players seem
This just wasn't our tournament. We had a number of players who played in the world championship and they had the legs. We just couldn't seem to get our legs going here.
lead position team time wants wayne
Any time Brent wants to be with us, the same as Wayne Gretzky, I want to put him in a position to lead Team Canada.
canadian counting definitely jersey question wear
No question we'd put him on the team. We're not counting on Sidney Crosby but Sidney Crosby will definitely wear a Canadian jersey in the future.
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.
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,
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.
hold
We feel if we hold it in two venues, it's better for the player.
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.
camp key medical players staff start stay talk top toronto
The key thing for us now is to have our medical staff talk to all NHL medical staffs to stay on top of where all of our players are. We're going to have to do that from now to the start of our camp in Toronto (Feb. 13).