You win with people, not with talent. So the quality of the people is very important in building your team. I always looked for people with a solid value system. Then I recruited kids from a cross-section of different personalities, talents and styles of play.
Herb BrooksWhen you pull on that jersey, you represent yourself and your teammates, and the name on the front is a hell of a lot more important than the one on the back. Get that through your head!
Herb BrooksYou know, Willie Wonka said it best: we are the makers of dreams, the dreamers of dreams.
Herb BrooksYou must have goals in your life, or otherwise be prepared to be used by those who do have them.
Herb Brooks