Peter Bondra Quotes

A lot of players think the game is all about individual performances when it's really all about a team game.

I know what to do when they give me the ball. I know what to do to give this team a chance to win.

I want to be that guy who stops players.

Defense is so important for helping your team win games and for the game in general.

Basketball players want to be comfortable, they want to be lackadaisical, they want to make the right passes and take the right shots.

I will never play to just score one goal, then run behind the ball.

Of course I want to score more goals in the Champions League. But I never want to compare myself or be compared to Lionel Messi.

And in an Ashes series the best approach as a player is to not get caught up in feeling pressure for your position but to think only about the greater cause. How can I contribute? It could be a single moment, like a blinding catch or a run out. Think only of the team's needs.

My main focus is, 'What can I do today to help the team win the ballgame?' You have those blinders on. It helps you focus.

It's about winning games and scoring as many goals as possible.

You don't have that good team effort without good goaltending.

That's what they hired me to do in Washington, change a little bit of the culture, try to win a Stanley Cup.

When I go out there, I try to do everything I can to win. That doesn't mean I have to score more than the other team; it may mean stopping the other team.

All I can do is do my best: score goals, give assists, and do my best for my team.

I want to score in every game, play well, and set up goals.

I'm not going on the pitch just to score goals, I am going on there first to win and to play well and then, if I have the chance to score as well, that's even better.

Coaches will say that it's not important for their team to run more, and they prefer to make games the right way. I want to make games only the right way and run 10 km more.

I don't care about winning an MVP - the MVP doesn't mean you're the best player in the league.

I really enjoy putting the ball in the back of the net. I enjoy being the person that's creating things for the team.

Our goal is to outplay the other team's defense every game - it doesn't matter who we're playing.

I just want to assist and score goals to help the team.

It's not about me, it's about how I can help my team to achieve more. And I do that through scoring goals.

Rick Tocchet is what I call a warrior. He really brings a lot to a team because he really believes in team play. He's tough on himself and he's tough on the team. As a coach, if you had even one guy like him on your team, you'd have a heckuva chance to do your job well.

I just try to make sure that when I get there on the floor, I play as hard as I can and try to do everything I can to help the team win.

I've always had a sense of responsibility, whether I've been captain or not. But I must say that I'm both pleased and proud to be Portugal captain, despite how young I am, because I know what it means. My job is still the same though. I need to do what I do best out on the pitch, and that's score goals and help my team win.