Craig Patrick
Craig Patrick
Craig Patrickis an American former hockey player, coach and general manager, the son of Lynn Patrick and the grandson of Lester Patrick. During the 1980 Winter Olympics, Patrick was the Assistant General Manager and Assistant Coach under Herb Brooks for the United States men's national ice hockey team, which won the gold medal and defeated the Soviet Union in the "Miracle on Ice". From 1989 to 2006, Patrick was the General Manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins where he oversaw back-to-back...
ProfessionHockey Player
Date of Birth20 May 1946
giving goals good lead starting wish
We're starting to get used to each other and play more like the way I thought we'd be able to play. But we get a good lead and we're still giving up some goals I wish we wouldn't give up.
brings delighted game kevin passion second
We're delighted to have Kevin back where he belongs, with the Penguins. Kevin brings a passion to the game that is second to none.
passed problems
We didn't sense that there was any problems with the shoulder. He passed the physical.
talk
You know I don't talk about that stuff.
believe bit chance city coaches good meet prospects series summer time town training
We did this for the first time in the summer of 2003, and we believe it's a good way for some of our young prospects to come into town and get to know a little bit about our organization and our city before training camp. We'll put them through a series of tests, and they'll also have a chance to meet with our coaches and trainers.
affect bring decisions future guys hockey operation people situation six spring terms time
We're down to a bare-bone operation in terms of players. After this weekend, we'll be down to 12 forwards, six defensemen and two goalies, and any time you get in that situation and have an injury, you can bring people up (from the American Hockey League) on emergency, and it doesn't affect what's going on down there in terms of being able to go back and play in the playoffs. That's important for us because we want to see these guys as much as we can this spring and make some decisions on them for the future and for our lineup in the future.
waiting
We're done negotiating. We're just waiting for the answer.
figured finally great lingering medication shape solve
He's started his medication already and it will solve his problem. He's in great shape and he's in great spirits. This has been something that has been lingering on and off and they finally figured out what it is.
hoping skate sometime
He's working out, and he's hoping to skate sometime soon.
great locker people special
Definitely, in John's case. It's very special to get these kind of people ? not just great players, but great people in the locker room.
talked telling
I haven't talked to him but from what everyone's telling me, he's doing fine.
quickly rather
Not necessarily. He does have to get it surgically repaired, and he is going to get it done rather quickly. We'll see how quickly he can come back.
talk
I'm not going to talk about our discussion.
benefits biggest energy passion
His biggest benefits are his passion and his energy level.