Ryan Smyth
Ryan Smyth
Ryan Alexander Gordon Smythis a retired Canadian professional ice hockey winger who played most of his career for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League. He was especially known for playing in the style of a power forward. Smyth announced his retirement on April 11, 2014, after 19 seasons in the NHL...
ProfessionHockey Player
Date of Birth21 February 1976
CityBanff, Canada
assertive came good mistakes playoff start
Mistakes. I thought we were really assertive at the start of the game. We came out strong. We did everything but score. Kipper made some good saves. Then we started making mistakes. This is playoff hockey. You can't have that right now.
finding four good lines matter team
It's a matter of finding the back of the net. We're a good team when all four lines are firing.
good hockey worry
It's a really good feeling. Now we can just go and play hockey and not worry about the negotiations part of it,
close good hockey intensity match team
We know we have a good hockey team in here. We have to match their intensity and close it out.
along faith full good
I thought all along he's done a pretty good job. I have full faith in him.
contribute couple goals good great guy hard works zone
The great thing about him is that he's so good in his own zone and can contribute at the other end. It's great to see a guy that works so hard get a couple of big goals for us.
fan huge
I've said all along, I'm not a huge fan of it because it's too individual,
ashamed
It was an embarrassment and we should be ashamed of ourselves,
cherished moment playing
I've cherished every moment of playing for my country, but there's been one thing missing.
hates healthy injured player scratch sitting watching whether
Every player hates sitting out and watching whether they're injured or a healthy scratch especially when things are not going so smooth,
asked fortunate longest playing pride sick year
Don't get me wrong. I've been fortunate to be asked so many times. I want not to be asked this year because I'm still playing in the playoffs. I take pride in making the playoffs. I've been around the longest and I'm sick of going to the world championships.
contribute later
You feel like you can contribute and be a part. But it's better now than later on in the season.
canadian edmonton field huge players playing question signings types
There's no question with these types of players and these types of signings is huge for the Canadian market. And we feel in Edmonton that it's an even playing field now.
energy felt flying playoff towels
The towels were flying around and it felt like a playoff game. There really was new energy and new excitement.