Dave Allison
Dave Allison
David Bryan Allisonis a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He played in three games with the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey Leagueduring the 1983–84 season and is perhaps best known for a brief stint as head coach of the NHL's Ottawa Senators during the 1995–1996 season. He is currently the head coach of the USHL's Des Moines Buccaneers...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAthlete
Date of Birth14 April 1959
CountryUnited States of America
game good
We were in good shape. There was still a lot of game left.
came effort finding good guys hard penalty satisfied spirited time
We had a spirited effort in the first game, then there was a penalty shot. A lot of guys get satisfied with one good effort. They came at us (Saturday) and we had a hard time finding their level.
against came grand loss
We came back from Saturday's loss and we were better against Grand Rapids and grinded out a win.
game
It was a big, big game for us. We didn't want to go 0-4.
scoring
Everyone contributed. We had scoring from every line.
great practice
It will be great to get some practice time. That's one thing we haven't been able to do.
They are very key, but it's something we'll continually change. It's not something you can write in stone.
desperate eliminate experience great match playoff situation takes team win
They were really desperate. We got to match their desperation. It's a great experience to see what it takes to win in a desperate playoff situation or eliminate a team from contention. It's a great experience for all of us.
shows tight
They were very tight. But being tight shows you care. We just had to relax.
bike fly gone hours point ride staying tomorrow until
There is no point in staying around when you can get a bike ride in at the rink. Then if we don't fly out until tomorrow we'll not have gone 48 hours without moving.
killers goalies penalties
Your best penalty killer is your goalie.
humble winning hungry
If we remain humble and hungry, we can win.
bounce mini playoff
We're down 1-0 in a mini playoff series. We'll bounce back. We have to come out hungrier and with more hustle.
breaks chicago dressing good guys played ship
We played well, especially during the first 40 minutes. Chicago got some breaks on goals. . . . We've got some good guys in our dressing room. We'll right the ship and right it quickly.