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.
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I think any time you go into a game the most important person is your goaltender. He's going to lead you into battle - into the game. How he plays has the biggest outcome on the game.
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(That was one) of the grittiest games we've played. That Houston game was an eye-opener.
bit game
It was a little bit of nerves. It was our first game back here and we were anxious.
game
It was a big, big game for us. We didn't want to go 0-4.
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.
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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.
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Your best penalty killer is your goalie.
humble winning hungry
If we remain humble and hungry, we can win.
strong weight
We want to get him some games. We want to play with some weight and he's a big, strong kid.
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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.
When you are young, and we're young, you play to survive.
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.
mental says
We showed a lot of mental toughness. This says a lot about the possibilities.