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
chance gone next phone schedules sit talk talked town
We've talked on the phone and he's been doing things, but we haven't had a chance to sit down because we've been gone and he's been out of town so our schedules haven't meshed very well yet. We'll just talk about what I'd like to see him doing for this next little while.
experience far tournament week
I think the more experience he gets, the better. He could play in a tournament like this every other week as far as I'm concerned. It makes you a better player.
climb gain guys playing starting time
Guys are starting to gain a lot of confidence. Hopefully, it's time to climb up the ladder, and if we keep playing like this, we will.
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.
calm careful feeling himself listen putting sure time until
That's the one thing we've got to be careful of -- him feeling the pressure, putting it on himself to get back on the ice. We've got to calm him down from here on out, we've got to make sure it's right. We've got to not listen to him this time and say, 'No, Mario, not until we say you're ready.
behind great guys opportunity
He really hasn't had a great opportunity to play in Carolina. He's been behind some guys who are probably better than he is.
sign talked
We've talked about it. If we sign anyone, it will be for the upcoming season, not this one.