Brian Curran
Brian Curran
Brian Phillip Curranis a Canadian ice hockey, coach, executive and former player. He is the current head coach and general manager of the Drumheller Dragons of the Alberta Junior Hockey League. Curran was born in Toronto, Ontario, but grew up in Veteran, Alberta...
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The teams that I put together center around several character players, ... Players that lead on and off the ice. They're good in the community, and teach young players on and off the ice.
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I believe in myself pretty good, but to tell you the truth I was worried whether we could put it together. What I did was go out and find as many good character guys as I could and try to build on that.
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It was another turnover. Then, both teams play with it, but we tried to go around the glass twice and it stayed in the zone, and then we tried to go around the boards and it stayed in.
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Emotionally, that was the biggest game of the year and very intense all the way. They were mentally exhausted, but I know they're very pleased with what they accomplished. We only qualified for the playoffs, we haven't won anything yet.
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The team itself will be accountable for all actions on the ice. I don't want a hockey team that will be chased out of a building. If that happens, it will be resolved, ... I'll build a team that stands together and has a strong work ethic. The team will be taught to play the game the same way I learned. I spent 90% of my time in the penalty box, but my teams aren't like that. However, they are always sure to hold other teams accountable.
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The tradition of the team is one where they've always won, ... Quite frankly, I want a championship. I have a desire to build a team that will win championships. That's a great challenge, and I look forward to it immensely.
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That was a huge goal. Samy had a great all-around game and that was a nice way for him to finish it off.
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I especially appreciate them after a hard event such as the Assault on Mount Mitchell.
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I didn't get to see high scoring because we're not one of the high-scoring teams in the league by any means. When it happened it was a pleasant surprise. If you were to ask any coach, when you're down four goals, you've got to change the approach of the game.
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You have to have good communication with the person that's doing the massage. Massage is very personal.
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The play was set up because we didn't win a battle along the boards. Then, Samy tried to get (Wrigley) down low and let him go to the front where Terry could poke the puck away. Samy made his move too early and gave (Wrigley) too much room to work.
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Non-critical circuits in these units use high threshold voltage devices to minimize leakage.
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It's a 2-2 series now and they are guaranteed at least another game in their building. If people want to be negative about this, they're coming to the wrong person.
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It was by no means a pretty win, but it was a game where we took care of business. We don't have any choice, we have to take care of our business. It's a tough place to play and they always play us well. We have to keep winning and not worry about anything else.