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
scoring
Everyone contributed. We had scoring from every line.
ability anyone elevated people played
Anyone he's played with has elevated their game. He has the ability to make people around him better.
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.
cut generating
We weren't generating anything. We have to play to win. We cut it to 3-2. We're going to go after it.
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.
battle great soft third
We had a great first and third periods. We just got soft in the second. We didn't really battle the way we have to.
strong weight
We want to get him some games. We want to play with some weight and he's a big, strong kid.
mental says
We showed a lot of mental toughness. This says a lot about the possibilities.
great margin
There's not a lot of margin for error. In a lot of ways, that's a great thing.
earned north people played respect
They earned the respect of North American players. They played gritty. They were winners. They made people around them better.