He has rehabbed very well so far and if it continues the way it’s going we’re anticipating maybe practicing in the next four to five weeks with the team. And then we’re probably still two...

We feel that Keith will be ready. He’s the type of player we need to compete and win the gold medal.

We’re excited about where this franchise is headed. I’m very confident in the group of players we’ve put together. We’re taking it one step at a time. But this franchise is poised to take the...

Ultimately it won’t be systems that win or lose the hockey games, it will be how hard those players play within the system.

He’s going to play the first game. If you go back to Jan.1, he’s been the best goalie.

We’re not having one meeting about who has been the best player here or anything like that. That’s not the purpose of it.

His fast start has been very important with Dany out. We needed guys to step forward, and Ilya certainly has done that. He’s taken this team on his back. He wants to be the go-go...

What I’m going to say to the guys on the first day of meeting is that basically they are going to pick this Olympic team.

The oldest guy in the tournament was one of our better players. Unfortunately not everybody had the jump that he had. If we did, we’d probably be talking about something differently.

The orientation camp will be a terrific opportunity for our staff to come together with the candidates for our Olympic team to assess the potential makeup of our squad. It will not be a tryout...

Some guys show up when you tell them to, like two hours before a game or a practice, but Chelios will be there three or four hours earlier than that. I wish all players in...

Some of his patterns come in legal and some come in illegal.

I hope he plays all the games and I hope we’re paying the whole thing.

It’s very disappointing, because the people at USA Hockey do a tremendous job. There is a lot of pressure on people. The top people at USA Hockey are volunteers.

Just think we’re going to have this player for the next five years.

His all-around game has been especially good. That’s why he’s warranted more ice time, because he’s played solid at both ends of the ice. I thought he was capable of playing good defense because he’s...

The players pick this team, not us.

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.

All three of them are starting goaltenders in the NHL right now.

I watched him play four times and he may not be as fast or as effective offensively, but he’s still outstanding on defense and he’s a great leader. That’s why we wanted him to help...

Probably our oldest guy in the tournament was one of our best players.

He was begging us to let him on the ice, but there’s no reason to put him in any kind of jeopardy.

We’re out of the tournament, but it’s not like we have to blow it up and start over.

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...

We’re hoping that there are some guys that maybe we on the fence who didn’t go to the World Championships will go now. We’re trying to get their A game for the World Cup. And...

I had the green light to go out and do this. This hasn’t always been the case before. This ownership recognizes that we’re close, and this is an opportunity to take us to the next...

Marc is a proven offensive player who excels at creating chances for his wingers. He bolstered our top line and will continue to play a pivotal role in our success.

His injury is healing, but the endurance part is not going so fast. He’s been sore after every game this year.

Once he could put his blueprint on the team, I knew they would be successful. Hopefully, we’ll catch up to them.

We’re really pleased to have Peter guiding our Olympic Team. Peter knows what it takes. He played on our 1988 Olympic team and came back as captain of the 1994 Olympic team. He’s coached our...

The new system doesn’t change much for the top-end players, because they are still going to get paid.

I’m disappointed, for sure. But you learn from it, and you find a way to move forward. … You lose every game by one goal … we’re going to take the positive from that, that...

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...

It’s to everybody’s advantage if we could just wait until the playoffs are over or mostly over. That way you don’t want to affect any player’s ability with their team right now either positively or...

Jim enjoyed a successful career at Michigan State and we look forward to his continued development at the professional level. He has a great deal of potential which will be enhanced as he competes for...

We probably didn’t talk about Chris for the first two months and then on one of our (team evaluation) calls in early December, the name was brought up and everyone jumped on board with it....

We feel that Chris is not only a tremendous player, but also a terrific leader. For us to have success, Chris is going to have to be a big part of it.

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.

We all talk about how we’ve been in a transition period. … We have a lot of good young players and a lot of guys coming in, and we can take the positives out of...

Ilya is an important part of our franchise and we share in our fans excitement that he is back with us for many seasons to come. He is one of the league’s elite players and...

You come here with higher expectations and it?s disappointing, no doubt, but we have to move on now.

Keith’s knowledge of the U.S. program will be a tremendous asset to us. We’re extremely pleased to have him as part of the staff.

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...

We still need someone else who is capable of playing 20 to 25 games a year.