208 Quotes by Barry Trotz

Their fourth goal really sank us. We had a lot of chances, especially early, but we didn't capitalize.

I learned a lot about our character. We didn't back off. We didn't get off to the start we wanted. In the first period ... we took some undisciplined penalties and we didn't skate. But in the second and third periods we did skate and we played the way we have been playing and it showed in the final result.

I'm truly honored to be a part of the Portland Pirates Hall of Fame.

In Tennessee, it's a non-traditional sport. The casual fans are coming and saying, 'You know what? I've never had so much fun at a sporting event.' And now they're coming back. That's how you build a base for any sport. That's how you get fans to come to the games - they've got to have a good time.

I just said to the guys, 'When certain things end you've got to get back on the horse and start all over again. That's over with, that's a nice chapter. Let's do something now through the next 73 games. The next 73 games are as important as the first nine.

I never thought of taking Tomas out of the game. He needed to work through this in terms of conditioning. Tomas didn't see three of the goals they scored because our defensemen were screening him. We created the traffic in front of Tomas.

His game shot up to a higher level. He started slowly, but he built up until he got hurt. I'm hoping he can start the year like he finished it when he was still healthy, and maybe even take it to the next level.

Chris did a real good job of preparing himself. That is a tribute to his work ethic. It is very difficult to not play for such a long time and then come in and be as sharp as he was. Things don't happen in practice the same way they happen in games. It was really important for our guys to play well in front of him.

We’re going to be the best in the league at something. We’re deep in anthem singers.