Daniel Briere

Daniel Briere
Daniel Jean-Claude "Danny" Brièreis a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He was drafted in the first round of the 1996 NHL Entry Draft by the Phoenix Coyotes, and also played for the Buffalo Sabres, Philadelphia Flyers, Montreal Canadiens and Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League. Internationally, Brière won four gold medals in as many appearances with Team Canada at the 1994 World U18 Championships, 1997 World Junior Championships, and the 2003 and 2004 World Championships...
ProfessionHockey Player
Date of Birth6 October 1977
CityGatineau, Canada
We don't think it's going to be easy, and we don't think that we are too good. We are a team that relies on our work ethic to win games, and that's what we have to continue to do.
There's no doubt in my mind that we're going to get it turned around. We see the light at the end of the tunnel. ... There's no doubt in my mind that it's going to make us a better team and a stronger team.
We believe we have good enough speed to take advantage of teams with the new rules,
You look at the beginning of the year, everybody was thinking that we were a team that, if we were lucky, we would be battling for a playoff spot in the end. That wasn't good enough for us. We found a way to clinch early and only finished three points behind Ottawa. We showed we belonged with the best. It's the same attitude that we're going to bring to the playoffs.
That's why we're a good team. We keep finding ways to win and there's no doubt it doesn't matter who scores. ... The depth of our team is what makes the difference and it showed tonight.
I think we're sitting in a good position. I don't think we have a team right now to win the Stanley Cup, to be honest with you, but we have a lot of room under the salary cap, and we can make some moves.
For us, Ottawa has always been the team to beat. Not only in our division or in our conference, but in the entire NHL.
For us it wasn't so much about winning or losing. It's about showing up and proving to ourselves that we belong with the best team in the NHL. We show up with no effort by so many guys, that's just embarrassing. I don't know how to explain it, but there's definitely an issue here that we'll have to resolve before the playoffs start.
He's a heart-and-soul player. He's the type of guy you want on your side because he's probably the hardest worker on our team and he's going to be the same way over there.
It was tough. When something like that happens, you realize that hockey's a game, life is life, and that there are more important things in life than hockey.
Probably after the Olympics I should be close to returning.
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(Vanek) knows where to be. He knows how to score. He's a game-breaker. It's fun for me, having a chance to play with a guy like that.
To be honest with you, I just think it was time for Miro to move on. Miro's a great hockey player, but I don't think he had any chemistry with the players that we have here.