You're looking for players whose name on the front of the sweater is more important than the one on the back. I look for these players to play hard, to play smart and to represent their country.
Herb BrooksAnd maybe I'm a little smarter now than I was before for all the stupid things I've done.
Herb BrooksYou're playing worse and worse every day and right now you're playing like it's next month.
Herb BrooksYou must have goals in your life, or otherwise be prepared to be used by those who do have them.
Herb BrooksWe need to look at what Europe is doing to get better and try to get better ourselves. We need to make some changes and that can only be good for the game. Tolstoy once said, 'Everybody wants to change the world, but they don't want to change themselves.' So we all have to change our thinking and focus on getting our kids better.
Herb Brooks