Quotes by Dale Tallon

“I wouldnt say its cold, but every year Winnipegs athlete of the year is an ice fisherman.”

“Adrian was high on our list. We liked the fact that he can play offense and defense and lots of minutes. We also liked that Adrian is a class act.”

“We talked about the direction we are going in and how valuable it would be to us on the ice and off the ice with the young kids.”

“I know our fans have gone through some difficult times, but we said that we would remain flexible and give ourselves a chance to improve our team under the new rules governing the NHL.”

“Adrian Aucoin was one of the top players we had targeted. Hes a smart hockey player, logs lots of ice time, and is a solid two-way player who has an excellent shot from the point. He possesses excellent leadership skills and is a character player.”

“We talked about the direction were going in and how valuable he would be to us on and off the ice with our young kids. He was high on our list.”

“Jocelyn is a class act and did a lot for our organization, ... Were happy to be able to get a deal done and were happy that hes going to a good situation in Pittsburgh. Hell do quite well for them, we wish him all the best. It was strictly a business decision.”

“Were going to do whats right,”

“Were done with that (stuff). Were going to learn from the past and move on. Im concerned about today and tomorrow and whats best for the Hawks, not me.”

“This is a new beginning for us, ... Weve been very happy with the people we were able to acquire. They all have skill, they all can play the game and they all have different attributes.”