George Gwozdecky
George Gwozdecky
George Gwozdecky is a Canadian ice hockey coach. He resigned as an assistant coach with the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey Leaguein June 2015. He has recently accepted a job as the head hockey coach at Valor Christian High School in Highlands Ranch, CO...
allowed close early face games guys half kinds last might month period practice remember season telling third
I remember back in the early part of the season when we were in close games in the third period and telling the guys we might as well get used to these kinds of games and get better at these kinds of games because we were going to face these games down the stretch. Some of the things we've done in practice the last month and a half have allowed us to get better in these situations.
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Any time you can get one of your regular veteran players back in the lineup, it's bound to help. Especially at that crucial position. Adrian has played a lot of minutes over the years and has made some big-time plays for us. He brings that confidence and that experience and that know-how to our team that we need.
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His focus and concentration have always been so strong that no matter what is going on around him, he doesn't alter his course. I've always thought that great players always play at the same level, no matter what the situation is. That's what made Matt Carle such an outstanding college hockey player.
friends-or-friendship great
I'm not a friend. But when they graduate, we become friends ? sometimes great friends.
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Stripping the puck, blocking shots and making quick passes up ice are more the things he brought to our program.
best hockey people playing season starting veterans
As I've jokingly said to some of the people out here, some of our veterans are starting to get interested. No question, we're playing our best hockey of the season right now.
define eyes great improved opened quite struggle took urgency
That opened some eyes and a sense of urgency took over. I don't think I'd define this as a great team, because we can still struggle at times, but we've improved quite a bit.
break game
Earl is their quickest player. He can break a game open.
anybody catch difficult
It's going to be very difficult for anybody to catch them.
course score ship
They couldn't score and didn't play as well defensively. But once he got healthy, the ship was righted and they were right back on course again.
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I told them, 'Thank you very much. But it sure would be a lot sweeter to celebrate after No. 405,'
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It's tough to find any weaknesses and probably even more difficult to expose those weaknesses if you find any. They are a team like every year in the WCHA, where the cream rises to the top. They've gotten strong play from all four of their classes, and they've got a good senior class that has given great leadership.
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They don't have an abundance of ability to create offense but they skate well and defend very well.
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They are special players. They have great stick skills, but will learn early how quick the game is and how strong the opposing players are.