91 Quotes by Don Waddell

If we continue to play as well as we did against Slovakia, we are going to be fine.

I don't know exactly how it happened. From what I've been told, he caught a rut or something and parts of his knee cap shattered off. His doctor says it's the kind of accident you normally see in a car accident.

Certainly he was on the bubble as we started, but played himself on the team. That's what our goal was when we were selecting this team. Let guys play themselves on or off the team.

Chris's name was the first name mentioned by everyone. That just speaks volumes for how he's respected in the game of hockey, and for what he's done not only in the National Hockey League, but for what he's done for USA Hockey over the years.

Chris' name was the first name mentioned by everyone. That just speaks volumes for how he's respected in the game of hockey. He does everything at a high level. There was no other choice for us but to pick Chris.

I can't say Peter is an up-and-coming coach because he is past that. He has proven himself. This is the next challenge for him.

He understood it. It's part of the business. He wishes he could have done more. He?s hoping only for the best for all of us that are involved here. I thought he handled it very well, but it was very emotional for him.

I always say the players pick this team, not us. You can't have a team of 12 first-line NHL players. You need role players, checkers, penalty killers. You can't just take the 12 most skilled forwards.

He will be in the mix. I think we have to take a look at him.