Mark Recchi
Mark Recchi
Mark Louis Recchiis a Canadian ice hockey coach and former professional player. He is currently the player development coach for the Pittsburgh Penguins Recchi played 22 years in the National Hockey League. Recchi was a member of three Stanley Cup-winning teams, the 1991 Pittsburgh Penguins, the 2006 Carolina Hurricanes the 2011 Boston Bruins. In game two of the 2011 Finals, he became the oldest player ever to score in a Stanley Cup Finals series...
ProfessionHockey Player
Date of Birth1 February 1968
CityKamloops, Canada
enjoy people
I think the people here are pretty realistic. They want to see effort. And I think they enjoy this team.
biggest edge hockey kept people playing terrific
He's a very intelligent hockey player, No. 1, that's his biggest thing. He made people better around him. He had a terrific competitive edge to him that kept him playing for a long time.
accolades easy great guy sponge trying
He's a sponge right now. He's just trying to take everything in, and that's unbelievable for a young guy that's had all the accolades he's had up to this point. It'd be pretty easy for him to go the other way, but he's not. He's such a great kid.
people
He's going to do some things that, obviously, some people can't do.
couple fun smooth steps watch
He's going to be all right. He's pretty smooth out there. It's fun to watch him. His first couple of steps are incredible.
He's been doing that forever. He's their superstar.
came enjoy needed
I enjoy it here, my family's here, but I really don't know what's going to happen. If they came to me and said they really needed to make this deal, it would be something I would have to think about.
five good groove last player six
He's been a real good player for us and he really started to find his groove the last five or six games.
kiss
He was so excited, I thought he was going to give me a kiss out there.
eventually playing turn
If we keep playing the way we are defensively, and competing, eventually it will turn our way. It has to.
answers team
I don't have answers anymore. I've never been on a team like this. I really don't understand.
game great older players respect sick talking
I don't get sick talking about him because he is such a great kid. The respect he has for older players and the game is impressive.
approach drive ethic game learning mental next obviously process stronger type unless work worry
He's young. We all were like that. You're not the type of goalie he is unless you are that competitive and have that drive to be the best. It's a learning process to where you get over that and you worry about it after the game but the next day it's a new day. It's not always easy. But with his work ethic and the way he does things I don't worry. Obviously his mental approach is something he's going to get stronger and stronger at.
quality
I don't think they had 10 even-strength, 5-on-5 quality chances.