Nick Vitucci
Nick Vitucci
Nick Vitucciis a former professional ice hockey goaltender. He was the head coach of the ECHL's Toledo Walleye from 2009-2014. In 2008, Vitucci was inducted into the ECHL Hall of Fame...
gave played
They wanted it more than we did. They played well, they played smart, but we gave them a lot of opportunities.
bags bumps guys huge ice locker needed tough
It was huge for us. It was a very tough series. We have guys with bumps and bruises. There are ice bags all over the locker room. This allows us to get some much needed rest.
cause physically pressure score
They score the old fashioned way. They pressure physically and cause turnovers.
course par
It's par for the course with these two teams.
control emotions far talk team
They need to talk about how far this team can go if we can control our emotions and talk about what is on the line.
huge rest
This is huge because it allows us to rest.
knows team
I've never been around a team that everyone knows they're going to come back every time. They have that never-say-die attitude.
effort goal handful hard instead leave mindset nice rink slide squeeze stick team victory
Sometimes when you're pressing, you squeeze the stick too hard and instead of a goal you have a handful of sawdust. A big team effort and victory erases all of that. It's nice to get off this little slide we were on. Our mindset will be so much different. They know how hard things have been and it's nice to see them leave the rink with a well-deserved smile.
days example fighting front group guys hockey impressive later lives people perfect rough sitting tough
Some people think these guys are just hockey players, rough and tough guys. But they also have lives and aspirations away from hockey. He is a perfect example of that. One day he's sitting in front of an impressive group of people and two days later he is fighting in front of another group of people.
couple games guys running skin taking words
I've got nothing. I'm out of words right now. In 75 games we did not do this. They just have a couple guys that get under our skin and we were running around taking penalties. It's frustrating.
kid line speed tenacity
The Kid Line has speed and tenacity all over the ice.