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
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.
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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.
bounce diminish far guys outcome
Our guys battled and I am not going to let this outcome diminish how far we've come in 2005. We'll bounce back in 2006.
couple eat experience good guys learn places
Our guys will learn from this experience and we'll get on it tomorrow. I know a couple good places to eat in Milwaukee, so we can just go back there on Friday.
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I think it's a good test for our team. We're in a race, which is great for our guys because there are expectations. I don't think it's pressure. It's just expectations that if you do enough good things you put yourself in position to make the playoffs.
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I think it's good for both parties. It allows him to keep playing and he's an excellent player, he's an NHL player. He's had a couple of days off. I think he enjoys the guys and we enjoy him. When you get a guy like that, it gives us more depth.
guys hard honor players playing strong
Guys want to play in the NHL and that's where he's at, but it's a well-deserved honor for him. He's a big, strong guy and he makes it hard on other players by playing hard.
actions expect great guy inner lets rookies talking
I don't know if there are too many better rookies in this league. He's a guy who has an inner drive. He lets his actions do the talking and he's still a young guy. We expect a lot out of him. He has been great for us.
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.
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.
bit game
It was a little bit of nerves. It was our first game back here and we were anxious.
emotional lost members team valuable
The team got through an emotional day where we lost two valuable members of our team.