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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It's great that Patty has done this. He's been a great captain and a great leader for us. He had a great game, so did everyone else.
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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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Non-critical circuits in these units use high threshold voltage devices to minimize leakage.
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Tapper played well when he had to play well. He made some point-blank saves in the second period and that helped us put some distance between us and them.
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That's an awfully talented team and we knew it was coming sooner or later. The key is to not make mistakes and make them earn everything.
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They were awesome. I'm not going to come up with any excuses. They played very inspirational hockey tonight.
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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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You have to have good communication with the person that's doing the massage. Massage is very personal.
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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.
great opportunity worry
Again, we have to worry about ourselves, and we did what we had to do in this one. We have a great opportunity there for us (tonight).
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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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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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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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They are the best team in the league until someone knocks them off. We gave up two goals in the first period that we never should have given up. Then, we had some great chances that their goalie made great saves on.