46 Quotes by Herb Brooks

Everything goes in cycles, to a degree.

When you pull on that jersey, you represent yourself and your teammates, and the name on the front is a hell of a lot more important than the one on the back. Get that through your head!

My recruiting key - I looked for PEOPLE first, athletes second. I wanted people with a sound value system as you cannot buy values. You're only as good as your values. I learned early on that you do not put greatness into people...but somehow try to pull it out.

Write your own book instead of reading someone else's book about success

You don't have enough talent to win on talent alone.

Risk something or forever sit with your dreams.

You win with people, not with talent. So the quality of the people is very important in building your team. I always looked for people with a solid value system. Then I recruited kids from a cross-section of different personalities, talents and styles of play.

This, is your time! Now go out there and take it!

The name on the front is a hell of a lot more important than the one on the back.