Patrick Kane Quotes

To me, the make-up of a modern defenseman, the No. 1 thing is the processing skills.

To me, a hockey player has to be every sport rolled into one: ice skater, baseball player, football player, etc. It's just incredible to watch!

Each coach you have gives a little something to every player, but the one who changed my game the most was Mancini. He taught me to play more outside the area, dropping me back a bit.

I've added a bit more composure on the ball and defensively got a bit cuter and improved in one-on-ones.

The scoops and laps are something I've always had. The timing of the shots is the important part. You can't use it when it's reckless, you've to use it at the right time. Using the crease is something I've consciously worked on.

When I do defensive work well it always helps my offensive game.

I try to work on my defense every game, every practice.

Every time I have a chance I'm going to make a pass to one of my players in practice. Every time I have a chance I'm going to clear the puck just to see how far I'm going to be able to shoot it.

I really want to make myself a better player.

Choosing hockey to make a sports movie was a bit tough but I wanted to show people the hard work a hockey player puts in while going through his practice.

Hockey is a difficult and skill-based game.

I have improved a lot, but I would like to improve more, to be better defensively and understand the play better.

When I first went into the senior game I was more of an attaching player to begin with.

I learned a lot of things that made me be a better player and have more of a variety on the pitch.

I was a really good ice hockey player when I was a kid. Now in the aftermath I think I wasn't maybe big enough, and I couldn't have put on enough muscle to actually be able to play with the better guys, but I was a really good skater.

If you can make the players better, that's what I'm about.

John Terry has developed my game for sure.

I never really got that chance at Manchester City and developed into a utility player. Playing in all the positions has made me a better player because it's not easy to do that. Understanding the game has made me a more rounded player as well.

Before, sometimes if the ball was played over my head I wouldn't know where I was but now I feel a lot more comfortable. Sometimes I would be going forward when it really wasn't the right time to go too, but now I'm picking my moments better.

I was very involved defensively at Florida, and regardless of popular opinion, I wasn't as much on offense. Should have been, but I wasn't.

I have worked on my defense skills and played in the midfield as well. Coaches are preparing players to play at any given position.

I need to keep improving tactically, defensively and offensively for the last pass, the last shot.

It's not just about showing people what you can do on the ball in those wider positions, it's about gaining the full understanding of each position and what it takes to get that spot.

I think when I first came into the League, I was blowing the zone all the time, just kind of expecting pucks to get out. You learn very quickly that you can't be doing that.

I wanted to become a well-rounded player.