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...
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.
difference great
He's a great player. He can really make a difference in a game.
certainly franchise great last opportunity won
For us to have an opportunity to win, our goaltending has to be outstanding, and Jake was certainly outstanding last week. It's great for the franchise that Jake won this award.
cost florida great officials plays skeptical
I was skeptical of that call, but the officials didn't cost us the game. It was a great game, and Florida made the plays it had to make.
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Mike's a good skater with quick hands, and he's one of those guys who has the natural ability to be in position to score. One of his main strengths is following his own shot. He's great at being in position to get the rebound and put it in the net.
crowd good great
It was a great win, and the crowd was wonderful. It was a good night.
great proud thunder
It was great to see Maris out there. We're proud to have someone from the Thunder at the Olympics.
answers call coach head phoenix san talking triple
I've been talking to the head coach (of the Triple A team) in San Antonio and he said Phoenix is in a lockdown. You call and no one answers the phone.
large reading team unusually
Reading is unusually large for a team in this league, but it has been a problem.
best deserves good knows respected winning
I've always said that Jake is one of the best goalies in this league, and I think deserves this. We don't have a winning record, but Jake is respected in this league, and everyone knows how good he is.
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.
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.