Barry Trotz Quotes

You want to play in every game, and you especially don't want to be in the penalty box for five minutes and give the other team a chance to get a power play, and you don't want to hurt anyone on the other team.

I think sometimes when you play those extra shifts, it gets you into the game a little bit more and gets you a little bit more involved.

It wasn't until I was at 39 that I joined my first real hockey team. Which was great. I scored a couple of goals here and there, but I wasn't the most graceful thing you've ever seen.

Obviously, I don't want to be in the box for over a hundred minutes during the season, but at the same time I have to try to play with an edge and battle out there.

I was an offensive defenseman. I was up the ice as much as I was back.

When I'm able to see the ice ahead of time when I get the puck, I'm able to make some pretty good plays.

I would be trying to play hockey with my friends, but most of the time, the coach put me on the bench. Because I was too dreamy - I was dreaming all of the time. I was super bad on the ice because I was just thinking about something else.

I was a forward, a center my whole life.

I'm glad I came to Palace because I am getting the game time I wanted. I am also learning to fight with some good players.

Some coaches and quarterbacks over-analyze things at times. Sometimes it can be pitch and catch, let the play-makers make plays.

Whenever we got the chance to watch a game with my dad, it was like watching video with an NHL coach.

The guys who don't get a lot of minutes, you get a lot more practice, you're on the ice, you're getting maybe a better workout, though you might not be getting all of the game stuff.

I had to work on the fundamentals of the game because in league, the position I played, it was just bash and crash.

Rugby is a game where everything is connected - from your kicking game to your defence to your set piece and attack.

I sort of know my role with the ball but with the bat I've been up and down the order quite a few times.

I'm starting to figure it out - figure out my spots, where I should be on the court, where I'm most effective, and how I handle double teams - and it's paying off.

Every player wants to play more than 45 minutes, but it's the decision of the coach. You have to work hard.

It's nice to get comfortable with the plays before the season starts.

Accelerating, dribbling, and creating opportunities are the DNA of my game.

Versatility is very important in the modern game.

Defense not only wins games; it's what gets you on the floor at every level you play at. Once you get to high school and get to college, if you don't play defense, you won't play.

My only hope is to see more frequent game time and even play alongside Ibrahimovic. We have two different styles and we can complement each other well.

All 15 guys on every team want to play all 48 minutes. It's just kind of the way that every season goes.

I play a position where you make mistakes. The only people that don't make them at a hockey game are the people watching.

One of the key qualities that you need to be a great hockey player is fantastic anticipation and feel for the game - if you know where the puck is going before it is hit, that is half the battle.