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...
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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.
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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.
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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.
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We're really hoping Nathan can play on Wednesday.
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We've been flat and need to get a spark. Maybe Maris' return will help.
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We had to play a hard-hitting, defensive game to win, and that's what we did. It's the only thing we could do.
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He's strong, and he's a fast skater, and he's really going to help us on offense. He can make things happen around the goal.
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Hopefully he can go, but we'll have to see. Dean is an important player for us. He brings a presence to the ice and he's our leader.
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Any coach will tell you that, typically, it's tough to come off a long trip and win that first game. It was really important to score at the end of the first period.
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In the next five weeks, we have a lot of games at home and many of them are against teams in our division. If we want to jump into this race and get that last spot, we have to cash in at home and win hockey games.
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That second period was the whole game. We had a real determined effort in that second period. That's the game, along with some timely saves by Jake (Moreland).
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That's a situation where we didn't match up well, and Idaho is a very good team you can't make mistakes against. I never felt we really played well against them.
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The key thing about Nathan is that he's one of those guys who gets in position to give you an offensive spark. He's been one of our most consistent contributors.
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I knew they would go at it right away, and the fans seemed to enjoy it.