Randy Cunneyworth
Randy Cunneyworth
Randolph William Cunneyworthis a former professional ice hockey player and current coach for the Rochester Americans of the AHL. He played professionally in the National Hockey Leagueand American Hockey Leaguein a twenty-year career; his coaching résumé includes a brief stint as head coach of the NHL's Montreal Canadiens. He had long stints as both a player and coach of the AHL's Rochester Americans. Cunneyworth was born in Etobicoke, Ontario, but grew up in Mississauga, Ontario...
bit efficient effort ethic fell hit intensity match notch ought rewarded work worked
When our work ethic is up a notch we ought to be rewarded but I don't think it was up to their caliber. They worked very hard, they were very efficient and they hit everything that moved. We made every effort to match that intensity but we fell a little bit short.
came goals harder seemed smith work
It just seemed like we had to work a lot harder for our goals (by Brandon Smith and Jiri Novotny) and their goals came too easy.
difficult league necessary protect work
It's difficult enough in this league to get the lead, but you have to do the necessary work to protect it.
both career excellent good himself negative opportunity played terms work
He played very well and did good work at both ends, there were no negative comments. Is the work done? By no means. He had an excellent opportunity to show himself where he is (in terms of career development) and what he can do.
certainly consistency easier hits match reaching type worried
We certainly are able to match that type of play but we didn't do it with enough consistency. Too often we're worried about reaching in. Sometimes hits are the easier play to make.
advantage couple match night physical played took
We didn't match their intensity. Any night we don't compete, I'm disappointed. They played awfully physical and took advantage of a couple of our miscues.
allow guy level
You allow a guy at this level more time, more space, and he'll be able to make a play. That's the whole thing: don't give that guy the time.
brought certainly difficult forth physical wish
We had a lot of jam, some physical play we wish we'd brought forth on other nights. It certainly made it difficult for them.
That's the kind of desperation we have to have.
key morning obvious players talked took word
That's the key word right there, desperation. It was used this morning and it was used tonight. It was obvious it was talked about by the players and they took it to heart.
caught eye impressed quite time training
I was quite impressed at that training camp. He caught your eye every time he's out there on the ice. He made things happen.
hard minutes played
We played hard for 55 minutes and then I thought we kind of let them off the hook.
compete deal game gave lost
We need a game where we compete in all situations. Even if we lost 6-0 but competed in all areas, gave everything we could give, you can deal with it.
nowhere
We have nowhere to go but up at this point.