Brian Rolston
Brian Rolston
Brian Lee Rolstonis a retired American professional ice hockey player. He most recently played for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League. He won a Stanley Cup championship with the New Jersey Devils in 1995, and the World Cup of Hockey in 1996 playing for Team United States. Rolston has represented the United States of America three times in Olympic competition for ice hockey. In the Salt Lake City Olympics of 2002, he won the Silver Medal. Rolston was...
ProfessionHockey Player
Date of Birth21 February 1973
catch cut empty knew net pass perfect saw shoot
I knew if I got there that he would get me that puck. When I saw him cut to the middle, I had to try to catch up to him. He made just a perfect pass and I had the empty net to shoot at.
biggest five game huge needed road shots stopping
The biggest story of the game was Manny (Fernandez) stopping five shots in a row. All we needed was one and I got it. This was a huge road win.
against top
Against Slovakia, we're going to have to be on top of our game.
sold unique
I'm just like, 'Exhibition game. Sold out?' ... It's unbelievable. It's a unique thing here in Minnesota. There's no question.
I had an idea of what I wanted to do when I went out there. I faked the forehand and went backhand and it went under his arm.
produce
I've got to produce if we want to be successful.
produce rely
I've had a lot of chances, but they're not going in. I've got to produce if we want to be successful. We can't rely on Gabby every night.
power toughest
Their power play is pretty deadly, one of the toughest to play against.
ready
We just want to get going here and get ready for tomorrow.
hand loved since stick
Ever since I was little you had a stick in my hand and I loved to shoot.
backing bottom far good line
Bottom line is, we're seeded where we're seeded. As far as backing into it, we feel good about how we've played.
It was the right thing to do regardless.
care
It was the right thing to do. I don't care if we had to kill a five-minute.
bottom continue game line strong
The bottom line is its a game by game thing and we need to continue to play well and as a team. I feel strong about our team.