Randy Carlyle
Randy Carlyle
Randolph Robert Carlyleis a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He is currently the head coach of the National Hockey League's Anaheim Ducks and formerly the head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs. He was raised in Azilda, just northwest of Sudbury, Ontario. He won the Stanley Cup in 2007 with the Ducks during his first stint with the team. As a player, Carlyle dressed for over 1000 games between the Toronto Maple Leafs, Pittsburgh Penguins and Winnipeg Jets, winning...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth19 April 1956
CityGreater Sudbury, Canada
He responded well; that's what you expect of a veteran player who drew a lot of attention to himself in an incident like that. He turned a negative into a positive. He used it as a motivational tool.
He's a skilled player; as with any skilled player, if you give him time and space, he's going to make plays.
Historically, I've always been the type of coach that made a decision to give the individual a chance to redeem himself. I've always done that. I believe in that. That's part of the relationship you build with players. Nobody's perfect. We all make mistakes.
He's a superstar. He plays every situation, night in, night out, has the ability to elevate his game, and does all the things that are necessary to provide you with leadership.
He's a stay-at-home guy, he does everything at 100 percent all the time and keeps it simple.
He was pushed back in the crease four or five times.
He was going along at a fairly good pace and making great strides. Then he suffered the concussion and really struggled after that.
He was a force out there at all times. He's a dominant young player. He's the real deal.
He did everything he had to do to dominate the game. He was a force out there. I think at times we stood around and were in awe of him.
He had been scoring a lot in practice and we talked to him about it three weeks ago. He delivered.
He has a workmanlike attitude as every member of their hockey club does. You have to credit them with their work ethic.
He is not in a danger situation at all. No concussion, more along the lines of an upper-body bruise.
He had a large hand in our ability to win. Some nights he's required to make more stops. This was one of those nights.
He fits into the same category as the rest of our hockey club. We weren't good enough, and he was part of it. He wasn't as sharp as he needs to be, and the team wasn't as sharp as it needs to be.