Bob Hartley
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Bob Hartley
Robert Hartleyis a hockey coach who was most recently the head coach for the Calgary Flames in the National Hockey League. He coached the Colorado Avalanche from 1998–2002, a period during which he won the Stanley Cup. He also coached the Atlanta Thrashers from the 2003–04 NHL season up until the beginning of the 2007–08 NHL season, when he was fired after the Thrashers got off to an 0–6 start. Hartley was enjoying a successful media career as a hockey...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth7 September 1960
CityHawkesbury, Canada
ice differences coaching
The beauty of coaching is that you are working with human beings. I feel very comfortable with my staff that we can make a difference, that we can make a difference on the ice.
differences people talent
I have always felt very fortunate to be have good people. You know, talent will carry you for so far but the values of the people around that should make the difference.
lots power speed
Our power play was really clicking. Lots of skill, lots of speed and lots of experience.
focus settling time winning
Our focus is on winning that game. We have no time for that. It's all about winning our games, not about settling any scores.
focus overcome praying
Our focus is on our two guys. We're praying about their health, to overcome this tragedy.
best players simple simply
Our best players are simply not our best players right now, it's as simple as this.
great quite score stuck testament though worked
I thought we'd never score another goal, but we worked hard, we stuck together. What a great performance. Even though we got down 3-1, I think that's quite a testament to the guys.
effort focus lost period second
I thought the effort was good. I think we lost our focus in the second period when we could of put the Flyers away.
focus lost period second
I think we lost our focus in the second period when we could have put the Flyers away.
focus lost period second
I think we lost our focus in the second period when we could (have) put the Flyers away.
again applying blocking great jersey job killer life penalty picked shots smart
I think we picked up life from the New Jersey game. Our penalty killing is unbelievable, and once again our penalty killer is Garnett. Our forwards and our defensemen also are doing a great job blocking shots and applying pressure. We're making smart decisions.
game good winning
I think that was another good day for Dany. Winning the game makes it a better day.
chance confidence definitely easy giving growing michael morning players playing reward
I said this morning that in this business, you have to reward the players that are playing well, and Michael Garnett is definitely giving us a chance to win. It's pretty easy to say his confidence is growing, and our confidence in him is growing also.
ice left looked
I think he's going to be OK. From the way he looked on the ice and when he left the ice to this afternoon, it's amazing.