Brian Gionta
Brian Gionta
Brian Joseph Giontais an American professional ice hockey player and the captain of the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League. He goes by the nickname "Gio" from his teammates and The Rochester Rocket, dubbed by the media. Although small in stature compared to most other players, he is known for his tenacious play...
ProfessionHockey Player
Date of Birth18 January 1979
CityRochester, NY
among chasing considered great honor players
It's nothing I was chasing from the start, but it was an honor to be considered among the great players (in this organization).
stuck win
You thought they were down and out, for sure. But they stuck with it and got some confidence. Once you win the first one, you never know.
came gold
It's disappointing, obviously, because we came here for the gold medal, a medal.
game playing sharp start weird
It was kind of a weird game from start to finish. It wasn't as sharp as we have been playing lately, but it's still two points.
easier frustrated main nice obviously points
It's nice obviously getting it out of the way. The main thing was getting the two points tonight. That's why I was frustrated about having all those chances. It would have made things a lot easier on us.
brother buddies catch college game good nice playing watching
It's always good playing here. My brother is here watching the game and some buddies I went to college with were at the game, so it's always nice to catch up with old friends and come back to a place that was real important in my career.
considered great guys honor list
It's always nice. It's an honor to be considered as one of those guys and be up there on the list with them. Considering how many great guys have come through the organization, it's an honor for sure.
couple playing
It's frustrating because we're playing well, we just need a couple bounces.
battle cracked hard month
They cracked down so much the first month that it was hard to know what you could get away with. Now you can battle for the puck.
definitely playoff
It's definitely going to be a playoff atmosphere.
extra
It's an extra little thing to come back.
might
We might as well make it interesting. We've made it interesting all year.
brings needs respect rest sets team
What he brings is that threat. The other team needs to back off a little because they need to respect him. That sets everything else up for the rest of us.
start stick
We know we need to start scoring. We just have to stick with it. We know we're doing the right things.