Luke Richardson

Luke Richardson
Luke Glen Richardsonis a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player. Richardson most recently served as head coach of the Binghamton Senators of the American Hockey League. Prior to his coaching career, Richardson played as a defenceman in the National Hockey Leaguefor 21 seasons...
NationalityCanadian
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth26 March 1969
CountryCanada
game penalties settle tough
There were times in the game where it was tough because there were a lot of penalties and 5-on-3s. It's something we have to get used to, but I think it will settle down a little bit. We have to get used to it.
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I've seen a lot of good and bad in the game over the years and it definitely is good to pass some of that guidance along,
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That was probably the highlight of my career. I learned more from him my first few years than probably I have from any individual through my career.
best bobby feeling heard seen
We haven't seen the best of that, I think he's still feeling his way around but I heard he doesn't make any friends out there, a little Bobby Clarke style, and that's what we need.
against general gonna grabbed living manager todd wall
I was gonna live with Todd Gill, another young player, and the general manager grabbed me by the collar, put me against the wall and said, 'You're living with a family. Find one,'
atmosphere family guy
It's a family atmosphere and I think it's important for a young guy to have.
ahead best couple last playing playoff teams
We did our best the last couple of weeks, we really put on a push. But the teams ahead of us were also playing playoff hockey.
american-musician owners playing
I would be surprised if there weren't some owners who didn't want to get a deal done right now and get back to playing hockey.
decided publicly
We decided to speak publicly about suicide because we wanted to make a difference in other people's lives.
change culture health mental ok speak topic
We need to change the culture of this topic and make it OK to speak about mental health and suicide.
ease fresh knows letting start time took trying
When Gerard took over, he was trying to get us back on track, but he was also trying to ease our pain. Now, it's a fresh start for everyone and it's time for us to make a move. He knows that and he's not letting anything slide.
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He said he's a great talent and the hardest 180 pounds you'll ever play against and he certainly is. He throws his weight around a bit and is really solid driving to the net with a lot of speed and talent,
ability beginning camp feeling game saw training
He was feeling things out at the beginning of training camp and as things went on, you really saw the ability for him to play the game at this level.
hard kid plays respectful
I like what I've seen. He's a very quiet, respectful kid but when he plays, he plays hard.