Doug Wilson
Doug Wilson
Former NHL defenseman who became the San Jose Sharks' general manager after retiring.
ProfessionHockey Player
Date of Birth5 July 1957
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We couldn't put it in the basket in the third quarter. We played catch-up after that, and every time we made a run they were able to answer.
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They had a team meeting which was at the right time by the right people. And what was said in that room stays in that room amongst the players. But at the end of the day what came out is: 'We're playing for each other.' I think that had a dramatic impact in that the players took over the team as they should. And they have not let each other down.
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This creates the opportunity for additional ice time for players like Marco Sturm, Niko Dimitrakos and Milan Michalek,
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The primary objective is to take care of your core group. We don't change how we've operated for the last couple of years. We certainly like where a lot of our own players are at, and it's an exciting time for this group.
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This was not unexpected, and I respect Alex for making this family decision. This creates the opportunity for additional ice time for players like Marco Sturm , Niko Dimitrakos and Milan Michalek .
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I'd like to thank Alex and Brian Lawton for notifying us of Alex's decision prior to the arbitration hearing tomorrow in Toronto. This was not unexpected and I respect Alex for making this family decision. This creates the opportunity for additional ice time for players like Marco Sturm, Niko Dimitrakos and Milan Michalek. If and when Alex decides to return to the National Hockey League, we look forward to him playing for the San Jose Sharks.
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When we drafted him, people said he was probably the most ready for the NHL. But that to me was a bonus. It wasn't something we factored into when we decided to pick him. But he obviously played against men last year and played in the World Championships for the Czech team, and the thing that impressed me when he came in this summer is that he tested like a man in his physical testing. It transfers over to his game on the ice. He's a very mature player.
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When we drafted him, people said he was probably the most ready for the NHL, ... But that to me was a bonus. It wasn't something we factored into when we decided to pick him. But he obviously played against men last year and played in the World Championships for the Czech team, and the thing that impressed me when he came in this summer is that he tested like a man in his physical testing. It transfers over to his game on the ice. He's a very mature player.
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Ultimately it is going to take a certain number of points to get in. But staying in the present, I'm less concerned with that number and I'm more concerned with us playing the way we can. If we play the way we're capable of playing, the points will take care of themselves.
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With those younger players, you saw their talent but they were always like secondary characters in a play, ... They never learned what it was like to be the go-to guy and they didn't think like that.
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The reality is that we can't control where people are moving into. There are pains with the growth. I wish growth didn't have an impact on families, but it does.
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Really, travel is not what it used to be, ... At the end of an airplane trip, everyone wants to stay at a nice hotel.
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I think the skill that he has, either you have it or you don't have it. He's a winner and we're pretty excited to have him in here. It's nice to have a player of that caliber coming in, and that quality of a kid, too. He's not unknown to us. He's been around our guys, and our coaches know him very well.
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I think he's purely earned it. Take a look at his experience; he's been to two Olympics, how many World Cups (2), and how many World Championships (2). I kind of expected this all along.