Chris Cichocki
Chris Cichocki
Christopher J. Cichocki is an American retired ice hockey right winger. He played for both Detroit and New Jersey at the NHL level, but is mostly known for his high scoring in the American Hockey League. He is a former Head Coach of the Stockton Thunder in the ECHL. He currently serves as a professional scout for the Edmonton Oilers...
against beat best bring definitely good helps opportunity proof success thinking whenever
Whenever you have success against a team, it helps you a little bit, because there's proof you can get it done against them. You definitely go in thinking you have an opportunity to beat them but only if you bring your best game. This is a very good team.
aggressive several short team teams time
When you see a team several times in a short time span, that can happen. You have two teams who play hard-hitting aggressive hockey.
embraced mark team week
We set the 20-win mark a week or so ago, and we can still make it if we play well down the stretch. The team has embraced the idea.
added area brings complement dimension fill grit helps jeff man short skated team
We've skated a man short in our lineup lately, and Jeff helps us fill that void. He brings an added dimension of grit that will complement our team in the area of toughness.
confidence nice
I think Maris is going to come back with a lot of confidence and give us a nice jolt of energy. It's something that we really need right now.
good guys skater work
I thought he was a very good skater with skills, and I like his work ethic. He's one of the first guys here every day.
came cost four needed period second spot team
Sure, we came back at them, but we just didn't play the way we needed to in the second period and it cost us again. You can't spot any team four goals.
caught finishes happens hear numbers physical presence steve
Steve got caught up in the numbers game, and that happens in this league. I hear he is a physical presence who finishes off his checks, and that's what we need.
best describe hope looks practiced
That's the way it looks now. The best way to describe Jake is to say he's day-to-day. We hope he can play, but he hasn't practiced in a week.
happiness happy stay
That's up to Phoenix, but we're happy to have him here. Heck, he can stay as long as he likes.
chance close coach few games good great playing three tough turn weekend weeks win
That's tough to take, because as a coach I know that we had a great chance to win three games this weekend but couldn't do it. Obviously, we're playing better than we were a few weeks ago, and that's good to see. Now we have to find a way to turn some of these close games into wins.
dave entire hope jeff knows plan situation skated team
We couldn't find anyone, and the team knows Dave from the times he's skated with us. You hope in this situation that Dave doesn't have to play, and the plan is to have Jeff play the entire weekend.
concerned decide definitely
We're definitely scrambling a bit. We have to decide what we're going to do when Maris leaves, and we're concerned about Dean's situation.
boost excellent improve instant offensive player provides scoring touch trying
We're continuously trying to improve our offensive abilities, and Ned provides an instant boost to our offense. He's a talented, offensive-minded player with excellent scoring touch and playmaking skills.