Quotes by Don Waddell

“I cant say Peter is an up-and-coming coach because he is past that. He has proven himself. This is the next challenge for him.”

“Peter has proven himself through the ranks as a coach. This is the next challenge for him. I think hes very capable and ready to handle these duties. I always felt that international experience is a key for this type of position, and Peter certainly brings that to the table.”

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

“Hes an excellent offensive player. Hes the catalyst on Colorados power play.”

“Its easy to sit up there and judge and say, what if we did this or that. What I came away with as being encouraging ... was we had a lot of guys step up and play big in the big games.”

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

“Its not practical to have four goaltenders dressed for practice, so we felt it best to have Ryan remain at home and be available.”

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

“But I did think we would score more than we are now. Weve gotten chances to score, and we havent buried them. And you dont get as many scoring chances in this type of tournament as you get in the National Hockey League.”

“Hes going to play the first game. If you go back to Jan.1, hes been the best goalie.”