Shawn Horcoff
Shawn Horcoff
Shawn Paul Horcoffis a Canadian professional ice hockey centre currently an unrestricted free agent who last played with the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League. He was selected in the fourth round of the 1998 NHL Entry Draft, 99th overall, by the Edmonton Oilers, with whom he played 11 seasons and served as team captain during three seasons...
ProfessionHockey Player
Date of Birth17 September 1978
given good intensity opportunity ourselves realize time tough win
We've put ourselves in a good situation, given ourselves a good opportunity to win at home. But at the same time we realize it's going to be a tough game. We have to come out with a lot of intensity because it's not going to be easy.
emphasis likes mark plateau view
It's still a big plateau for a lot of guys. It's a mark that everyone likes to get to. Personally, I didn't put too much emphasis on it, but I view myself more as a play-making centre.
area definitely five four improved last per playoffs power
It's definitely an area we need to improve. If we could have improved our power play last season, just four or five per cent, we would have been in the playoffs easily.
matter talent time
The kid's got unbelievable talent. It's only a matter of time for him.
against chances created excellent finish game life offense penalties save seems win
Every goalie we play against seems to have the game of his life against us. We created some excellent chances but we couldn't finish any of our chances off. Even with all the penalties we had to kill, I think we created enough offense to win the game, but when he's (Miller) making save after save, all you can do is keep shooting.
We should be pretty experienced when it comes down to it.
anyone chance couple days early felt gives next pick step team time today together week yesterday
After you take that much time off it gives you a chance to kind of step into it easy. Yesterday and today we kind of felt our way into it; we don't want anyone to come back and get sore. We're going to pick it up in the next couple of days and by early next week we'll have our team together and be up to speed.
bit break nice
The break is nice - but it's little bit long.
detroit neutral space team
Detroit is very much a team you can't give space to in the neutral zone.
since worst
Terrible. The worst I've ever been part of since I've been a professional.
core fairly guys mid people
That's not up to me, but I don't think so. Our core is still fairly young, guys in their young to mid 20s, that's the thing people need to look at.
best both extremely road seeing teams
Probably because you're seeing two of the best road teams in the league. We both play extremely well on the road.
chance game good obviously practice ready slow speed strengths time work
Obviously it's good to have some practice time to get ready for Detroit. One of the strengths of their game is their neutral-zone play and we have to try and slow their speed down, so it's good to get out there and have a chance to work on that.
break days games good huge nobody view wants win
Nobody wants to play 16 games in 30 days and have to win 11 or 12 of them just to put yourself in a good position. That's why we view these games before the break as very important for us to win. These are huge games.