Hilary Knight Quotes

Just getting young kids excited about hockey, then they'll want to skate, they'll want to start joining junior leagues, they'll want to play in high school, etc., so we're trying to expand at all levels. That's good for the sport, and it's good for the Ducks long term.

We'll have clinics and educational events and conferences to get more and more young players developing as hockey players.

I'm proud to have a small part in the growth of hockey in D.C., but our organization does so much every day to get young kids to play hockey and I'm always appreciative of that.

With Starbury, we are trying to do something for the community and make a product that everyone can afford.

I want to work on players at school and college level. I will not open an academy but looking to work with the government and Hockey India.

I never thought I'd be a senior player in a county side, let alone the England side. When you break into a county side, that is your aim, so it's an incredible feeling to have achieved that with England.

The more players who come through the academy and make it into the first team, that's what we want. Not just for the club but for the country. If they're young English players coming through, that's fantastic. I'm happy to be part of that.

If you're lucky enough to get into a Premier League or Championship team straight away, well done to you, but I feel really grateful for the experience that I had at the lower end.

I wish football, as a culture, bred more than just a football player. It has the ability to be an incubator and transition players properly.

I trained with Chelsea for two weeks under Glenn Hoddle when they were in the relegation zone - it was a long time ago. And I also trained for Bolton when I was a young player. I was very clear, very soon, that I was missing a lot for that level.

You can be one inch from the national team and the opportunity to make so much money and a life out of it. That's why people hang on so long.

Pakistan is a great team to be a part of and to see the emergence of young players is exciting.

I want to work with Indian drag-flickers at the grass-root level and train them.

Fletcher Moss was where it started for me and a lot of other players as well.

I'm not a top-five player yet. Maybe I'm close to it, but I still have to work on some aspects. You can only be part of that group if you are decisive in the top games.

Don't worry too much on pathways programs: good players find a way to get through to play for their country.

The Bulls are first class in every way: great people, organization, culture, and a great place to play basketball.

HIL is a boon for Indian hockey.

Monaco have been very important for me. It's the club that has helped me into the Selecao.

I don't think anyone would say that the women on the United States national team are not great role models and ambassadors. Everywhere we go, we connect with fans, sign autographs, and represent our sport and federation with class.

I am dreaming that Italy can return to having lots of important talent. We need to grow our young players.

Like cricket has their 'A' team that plays against other international 'A' teams and get exposure. Hockey should also have a similar development squad, which can play in non-premium international tournament, while the national team plays in bigger meets. This way, we will have players ready with international exposure.

If you are the coach of a national team, you have to evaluate players based on what they do on the pitch.

Sure it's a dream to coach Napoli as well as the national team.

In any national team, the young players who have quality and the right mentality will stand out. And that's how it should be.