Tom Renney
Tom Renney
Thomas "Tom" Renneyis the president and chief executive officer of Hockey Canada. He was previously an ice hockey Associate Coach with the National Hockey League's Detroit Red Wings and also served as head coach of the Vancouver Canucks, New York Rangers, and Edmonton Oilers...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth1 March 1955
game gone team
We lost, so we're not as good. The game could've gone any way at the end but the more experienced team prevailed.
ahead beat chose devils guys jersey lost penalty selfish sure themselves
We lost our composure, we had some selfish hockey, some undisciplined play, and we had guys that chose to think of themselves ahead of their teammates. One thing we know for sure is we're not going to beat the New Jersey Devils from the penalty box.
composure guys lost selfish themselves thinking
We lost our composure and we were selfish with undisciplined play. Some guys were thinking about themselves before their teammates.
extremely valuable
Right now that could be an extremely valuable point. Tonight, it is.
If it was 9-8, it's a different story.
certainly leader
He was certainly on a mission. He wanted this one badly, obviously, and he did the things that a leader has to do.
clearly decided foremost order playoff spot team
He's clearly decided he's got to do what he's got to do in order for this team to get its playoff spot and that's foremost in his mind. We're all the beneficiary of that attitude.
feels guy leads team wants
He wants to play and he feels responsible for this team and where it's going. He wants to be the guy that leads them.
badly certainly enjoy motivates special takes thanks wants
He wants badly to win. He wants everyone to enjoy something very special with his help. Not thanks to him, but certainly with his help. I think that really motivates him. He takes this very seriously.
built care coached league past puck sure taking teams
There are teams in the league and teams I've coached in the past for which the puck is inconsequential - we're not really built that way. We want the puck as much as we can. We want to make sure we are the ones taking care of it, not Pittsburgh.
affect coming concerns deal environment event excited games guys home incumbent issue magnitude mental next pinnacle ready sure themselves
The only thing that concerns me will be how our guys will be coming back from the Olympics. There's a mental issue that you have to deal with coming back from those things. These guys expend so much of themselves at this event. It's such a pinnacle at two-thirds of the way through the season. I don't know how that magnitude of an event is going to affect them. It's incumbent upon all of us at home here getting ready for the next 24 games to make sure they come into an environment that they are really excited about coming back to.
above inspires leadership players
He inspires players to go above their abilities. We play off his leadership.
decided dress felt
He felt really uncomfortable so we decided not to dress him.
blue came finally moments shots
He may not have been in the blue when the shots finally came in, but there were moments when he was in the blue paint.