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.
They are very key, but it's something we'll continually change. It's not something you can write in stone.
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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.
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.
against backs decision forced next played wall
The way we played (at Omaha) forced us to make a decision on what we wanted to be - contenders or pretenders. We went into Peoria the next day with our backs against the wall . . . we played grittier.
great margin
There's not a lot of margin for error. In a lot of ways, that's a great thing.
coming drop early event fly gear job kids send stuff ten
Ten to 12 kids are coming in early to drop off their gear in the event that they need some seasoning. Then they will fly to Dallas. We can always send their stuff if they get a job in Dallas.
loss shots
The loss is a concern. The (number) of shots is a concern.
carry last looking mental minutes night periods played pull toughness
The first two periods I was disappointed because we played well for 60 minutes last night and I was looking for that to carry over. We didn't do those things. It comes down to mental toughness to pull through. We have to find a way.
extended figured game series sloppy weekend
The first game of a extended weekend series we always tip-toe into it and are sloppy with our turnovers. Once we figured out that we we do is pretty good, then we take over the game.
banging great guys job keeping kept puck rolling
The guys did a great job of keeping the puck in on that first goal. Then they kept banging away and we got rolling from there.
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These guys are going to be the first people that play in the Wells Fargo Arena in a game that matters. It's something they'll remember and take with them the rest of their lives.