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
good hockey played short tonight win
We played short tonight and got a good effort, but we need to win those hockey games.
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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.
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They earned the respect of North American players. They played gritty. They were winners. They made people around them better.
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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.
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He didn't see a lot of shots, but he played neat and tidy and was strong in the third period.
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Anyone he's played with has elevated their game. He has the ability to make people around him better.
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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.
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We weren't generating anything. We have to play to win. We cut it to 3-2. We're going to go after it.
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We showed a lot of mental toughness. This says a lot about the possibilities.
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It was a little bit of nerves. It was our first game back here and we were anxious.
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The team got through an emotional day where we lost two valuable members of our team.
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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.
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There's not a lot of margin for error. In a lot of ways, that's a great thing.
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(That was one) of the grittiest games we've played. That Houston game was an eye-opener.