Quotes by Dan Fitzgerald

“Ive talked to a lot of my friends from the team. It was difficult at first because a lot of the phone lines were down, but they all seem to be doing OK now. Theyve lost a lot of material things, but everyone is OK.”

“All the guys are happy to do it. Its a great cause, and I hope everyone comes out.”

“Its going to be a mess. For athletes, I hope it didnt mess their future plans up. We had scares two years ago when I was there with tropical storms and stuff like that that would flood the streets. The difference was the water would be gone the next day. Its definitely serious now, with all the water staying.”

“We get spectators a lot. Most of the time when people come out they sit in the shelters out there. A lot of times people pull up on the road, and we invite them to come up and sit in the shelters. They are more than welcome to come out and watch.”

“Id like the convenience of having a boat lock, rather than a lift.”

“We could have done a better job of boxing out, screening them and being more physical with them. But theyre a good team.”

“We just got to do a better job of getting him the ball and getting him open with tough screens.”

“As soon as he touched the puck there were two or three people in his face.”

“Sully is a really good kid. Hes a real good skater. Hes got good wheels and good stick-handling. He gets a lot of ice time. He can put the puck in the net, and he sets up teammates and gets a lot of assists. Hes the spiritual leader of our team.”

“Four wins is progress. Its a building process. I remind them not to get upset about losing. Its not the end of the world. I want them to keep that in perspective. Just learn from your mistakes and move on. Theyve got to keep perspective.”