Ken Hitchcock

Ken Hitchcock
Kenneth S. Hitchcock, nicknamed "Hitch", is an NHL hockey coach and pro scout, currently coaching the St. Louis Blues. He has also served as head coach of the NHL's Dallas Stars, Philadelphia Flyers, and Columbus Blue Jackets. He coached the Stars to a Stanley Cup victory in 1999...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth17 December 1951
CityEdmonton, Canada
defending poor score took
We took really poor penalties. We made defending mistakes. When you don't kill them off, it's deflating. And when you don't score on your opportunities, it's even more deflating.
built game good handle hard huge people played
When he's healthy, the way this game is played now, it's built for him. He's quick. He's smart. He's hard to get a handle on physically. He's a huge asset. It's not just him as a player, but he makes people around him better. He's a good teammate.
good opinion pay prepared price
My opinion is that this (game) is a good wake-up call. We weren't prepared to pay the price (tonight).
fighting fought points sports talked
Look, it's not pretty. It's about getting points right now. We talked about fighting to the end and we fought to the end and got two points.
amends city fans home responsibility series team work
Look, it's my responsibility to get the team ready, OK? This is on me. We were embarrassed for our fans and for the city of Philadelphia with the way we played. We've got to make amends when we go back home and get this series back even. We've got a lot of work to do.
both camp door feet foot heard knew knows left message player special training whether
I phoned and left a message for Brett but haven't heard from him. A player knows before he even comes into training camp whether he has one foot in the door or both feet out the door. He knows that. Brett knew that. But he was a special player.
blow eye eyes problems ruled
His eye was pretty swollen. A concussion has been ruled out, but who's to say when you get a blow like that? He has problems with his vision. His eyes get heavy.
against elite games good guy leadership league means player thinks
His leadership for me has come because he's confident. He's a good player in the league now and he thinks he has a good feel for the game, which he does. He's been in the big games against elite opponents, which means he is a guy who has matured.
bump continue forward good hit hoping move players realize wake whether
It's really up to the players whether this is a bump (in the road) or a (big) hit (to the team). This is a good wake up call... I am hoping that the players realize what we have done and that we continue to move forward and (the loss) was just a bump.
coach felt longest period question second skate speed whether
That second period felt like the longest period I've ever been through as a coach. The first question was whether we could skate with them. We can. They've got speed and so do we.
perfect playing practice rather unfair
As a coach, I?d rather he be down there playing then up here sitting. In a perfect world, he would practice with us and play with the Phantoms, but that?s unfair to the Phantoms.
controlled hunger speed
Their tenacity, speed and hunger controlled the game.
chance committed determination ours
Their determination defensively was a little better than ours was offensively. Overall, they were all committed physically. We were one chance and out.
dropped intensity level
I just think our level of intensity dropped and Toronto's went up, and that was the difference,