Ken Dryden Professions : Member of the Canadian House of Commons Born : August 8, 1947 Browse All Authors Top 9 quotes by Ken Dryden There are two types of forwards. Scorers and bangers. Scorers score and bangers bang. Ken Dryden nhl hockey two Because the demands on the goalie are mostly mental, it means that for a goalie the biggest enemy is himself. Not a puck, not a opponent, not a quirk of size or style. The stress and anxiety he feels when he plays, the fear of failing, the fear of being embarrassed, the fear of being physically hurt, all symptoms of his position, in constant ebb and flow, but never disappearing. The successful goalie understands these neuroses, accept them, and put them under control. The unsuccessful goalie is distracted by them, his mind in knots. His body quickly follows. Ken Dryden stress hurt mean A goalies job is to stop pucks,.... Well yeah, thats part of it, but you know what else is?... Youre trying to deliver a message to your team that things are OK back here. This end of the ice is pretty well cared for. You take it now and go. Go! Feel the freedom in order to feel that dynamic, creative, offensive player and go out and score....That was my job. And it was to try to deliver a feeling. Ken Dryden team player jobs In an athlete, it is not the legs that go first Ken Dryden legs athlete firsts Game in, game out, year in, year out, just a kid cruising the ice looking to cause trouble - a wicked wristshot for a goal, a crushing bodycheck, a fight - opponents' bodies littered on the ice, fans out of their seats, the place in an uproar, and Wendel, no expression on his face, looking around wondering what the commotion was about. Ken Dryden crush fighting kids The model for an NHL without fighting is right there in front of us. The [playoffs are] the time of year that fans love best; when the best hockey is played... [The] enforcers don't play. Even mini-enforcers... remain on the bench. Teams and coaches can't afford anything stupid and unpredictable... With no one to fight back for them, players go harder into the corners, more determinedly to the front of the net. If they want to fire up the crowd and their teammates, they have to do it themselves. And in the playoffs, they do. Ken Dryden team motivational inspirational Oh captain, my captain, bon voyage. Ken Dryden voyages captains It was the kind of light blow that is exchanged without notice or consequence hundreds of times in a game. Ken Dryden nhl light blow The most obvious and easiest answer if you've got a head injury is a better helmet. The problem is there's no evidence that it is the answer. I've watched a couple equipment manufacturers make presentations. They're very slick. They're very well done. And they usually start with the same disclaimer: there is no evidence that helmets reduce the frequency of concussions. You come away going "isn't this amazing?" It's so amazing you forget the opening line, that it doesn't do anything. It has no impact on concussions. Ken Dryden couple done forget Similar Authors Bob Rae member-of-the-canadian-house-of-commons Gary Goodyear member-of-the-canadian-house-of-commons Gilles Duceppe member-of-the-canadian-house-of-commons Garry Breitkreuz member-of-the-canadian-house-of-commons Ed Holder member-of-the-canadian-house-of-commons Michael Ignatieff member-of-the-canadian-house-of-commons All Authors
