Mark Messier Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“I never was brought into the league thinking as far as, you know, statistics, things like that. We were really brought into the league in a team concept. Everything was focused around winning.”

“Coaching really is an individual philosophy.”

“I think the idea of the obstruction through the neutral zone and away from the puck was an excellent rule.”

“25 years later, you know, I haven't really put too much emphasis on any kind of individual goal, other than trying to win any particular night, trying to find a way to do that.”

“We had built up a team in Edmonton that really knew who each other was from a personal standpoint and from a professional standpoint. Our nucleus had stayed together for a long time.”

“I was assistant in Edmonton with Wayne as captain, and Kevin Lowe was the other assistant.”

“It's a tough game, and you never want to take that aspect out of the game.”

“Obviously every one of them was special to that particular team, all the people that were involved with it.”

“Really the team often will take on the personality of its coach.”

“I just think overall a lot of it has to do with conditioning and players putting in the time and the effort in the off-season to keep themselves in condition for 12 months a year.”