Mike Fisher Quotations

We're more interested in their future than we are in their past.

We're just looking at this as one step on a long road. We feel like we've got a good team here and we want a chance to win a Stanley Cup. That's what we're focusing on right now.

We have really tried over the years to minimize the impact that this property has on the community. No matter, those efforts are insufficient because of this twisted interest some folks have. I want to get rid of it and hurt as few people in the process as I can and just be done with it.

Right now, I'll play anywhere. I don't mind at this time of year. It's not about me.

I would rather have this happen now than have something happen late in the season,

I am just a guy who got stuck with this white elephant. I am tired of the frustrations and the headaches. I have a right to ask whatever I want for it.

I don't think it really matters to us. You can't choose your opponent. You know when you get down to eight teams left that it's going to be tough no matter who you face.

I don't think it's been any different from any other high school.

We look at a team like Buffalo as (one which) is a lot like us. They're such a good team and they've got a lot of speed. They'll be hard to play against. But we think we match up pretty well against them.

I think it's tough (to take a 2-0 lead). The series is still tied and we know we can be much better.

James raises the bar for everyone on our team with his winning attitude. We are very positive about the continuity of our racing program with James on board.

Look at it this way. Second place means you're the first loser.

I was pretty surprised. They felt they had to make their move now and free up some money. It's hard to replace Hossa and it's tough to see him go and he's a huge part of our team. But Dany is a great player and he'll add a lot to our team.

We do intend to at least have in our tool box a shelter that can be opened if we have a hazardous weather event for local people who need to be sheltered,

We don't feel we're hitting all cylinders. We feel we can play much better. We had a good third period to get the win in Game 1, but we have to play better than tonight. Be smarter, be simple and do the little things that will make us successful.

With the guys we're missing, that's the way we have to play. We had to tighten up defensively and we really did a good job on the penalty kills. That was the difference in the game.

We were good the first couple of times, we're just having some bad luck right now. I don't really have an explanation.

The problem is you've basically got to start over. Because if you're on a wine list, or you're on a shelf and you can't supply, you lose your placement.

We played well at all ends of the rink, from the goaltender out.

We don't lose much when we're up 3-0. But we got one point tonight and played well during the first half. It's bound to happen here and there.

We keyed on (Doyle) all week. Obviously, he's a pretty good player. We just focused on knowing where he was at all times.

The power play got us going. We moved the puck around well and showed some poise which got us going. That was key. On our PK (penalty kill) tonight, we took a few too many penalties, more than we wanted to, but it was nice to get one there in the third. We will need to be a bit more disciplined.

We were fairly calm early on, but we had some great chances. We didn't want to panic because you really get nowhere panicking when you are down like we were. We just stayed calm and stuck to our plan.

We're going to be a different team ... There's no question about it. Jacques was a great coach, but after eight years there was a good chance there was going to be a change. Things have been different around here.

During the school year, there's always groups fundraising through candy sales. It's nonstop. It's an easy fundraiser.

I skated (yesterday) and it definitely felt better. I'll take the morning skate (today) but I don't expect to be in unless it feels a lot better.

The strength is just not there and I don't really have anything on my shot,

That's nice to get a couple of wins after the (Olympic) break. We played well at all ends of the rink, from the goaltender out.

They were definitely more hungry in the third. They played a lot smarter, and they were moving their feet more.

They're using these little flats in the middle of nowhere, where there's no cover around the water. They're tough to hunt, because most people won't make the effort to find them or to hide well enough.

A lot of our top players are out right now and we haven't been able to find a way to score.

This place will become one of our laboratories.

It's going to make for a great game. There's a lot on the line. We want to get first place and they're fighting for their playoff lives.

That sounds great and that's our plan. But we feel we have to improve from Game 1. We feel we can play much better than that. Playoff series are tough. Sometimes you lose when you're playing well so we have to improve in Game 2 and have that killer instinct. If we play the way we did in the third period we'll be fine.

It's nice to get a couple of wins after the (Olympic) break.

It's disappointing, especially when you come back the way we did. We know we can play better.

They were more hungry, they wanted it more. They played a lot smarter and moved their feet a little better.

They wanted it more. They played a lot smarter than we did in the third period.

It was just a devastating afternoon for all of us.

I labeled him 'InfalliBill' because of our unwillingness to prod and push for answers. Fans are the stockholders of Cowboys Inc. The media is supposed to be the conduit. But InfalliBill has manipulated us in such a way that we show up to his orchestrated press conferences and do nothing more than cozy up to him. We swoon and spoon. It's all very romantic.

I just want to see how it feels (today) after practice and then decide. It's still a little tight,

I'm hoping it's going to be fine (for Monday) and it has made a lot of improvements. I've got to be careful because I've had surgery on this shoulder before and you don't want to rush anything. I want to make sure that I'm healed properly so that I can do what I am able to do when I want.

I like the tight situations. We've been struggling. We needed this.

I just need to get the strength back because I can barely shoot the puck.

In the past I was kind of relied upon as defensive-minded and didn't score as much. This year's been good. Bryan has shown a lot of confidence in me. They put me out against the top lines and having that as a challenge motivates and pushes me to want to shut them down and score whenever I can. And Peter has had a great year (career-high 20 goals). We've played together a lot. Both him and Marty are fast and skilled and pretty easy to play with.

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Before the game, we just said we wanted to play for Chris,

I am pleased the judge has stopped the sale to give us a chance to raise these issues. We need to step back and take a hard look at how a sale of Hershey Foods would affect the Hershey community. There is no reason for the trust and its board to rush out and sell this company without allowing me to represent the public's interest and allowing the court to determine how a sale could hurt this community.

The main thing is he's back playing, doing what he loves to do. That's what she loved watching him do.

Their objective was to get their critical records out, their utility records and all of that,

If you're truly living the way Jesus lived, then you're going to get those people that disagree. But you're also going to get those people who, if you're loving them the right way and you're being a good teammate, are going to like you too.

We know we're going to go through ups and downs and we've all experienced that, but it's about surrendering some of that control, which we all find so hard to do, but it's really freeing when you can do that.

Outside of our relationship with the Lord, marriage is right next to it. It's an important relationship and you hear that analogy all the time. There's no better one than that for sure.

Sometimes trust takes time. We all love to be in control, but when you start to give some of that up, it's freeing. Start with some of the little things. Give those things up to the Lord. Ultimately the most important decision you can make is giving your life over to Christ and trusting Him with it. That's an amazing thing.

Both of my parents were raised in Christian homes, which was great. They instilled in us that God came first and they showed us what it was like to have a relationship with Christ. I accepted Christ at a young age, at the age of six years old, and just tried to play hockey and balance that.

I had some struggles later in my teenage years. I moved away from home and struggled a little bit being on my home and finding out who I was and trying to mix that with my faith and make it real. I learned a lot of lessons and made some mistakes along the way.

I was probably about 22 years old when I recommitted myself to get off the fence and go all in and get serious about my faith. That's really when I experienced God's love and His forgiveness and His true grace.

You're always going to face a little bit of criticism from time to time.

We can doubt the Lord when we go through tough times, but you know that He's always got your best interest at heart.

I consider myself a pretty hardworking guy and I like to play hard, play physical and play well defensively too.

Hopefully I can be a good light in the hockey world and promote faith as something that's really real.

One of my favorite scriptures is Proverbs 3:5-6: "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and don't lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your path." That's a perfect example of trust. Sometimes you can trust and hope that everything is going to be rosy and God doesn't promise that. He promises that He's got our backs and He's prepared a place for us.

I think we've bounced back and really been resilient. Even after a bad period, we take over and we seem like we're on a mission. That comes with leadership and experience and a lot of things. A lot of it is mental toughness and resiliency in the situation you're at, just trusting in your teammates.

I always say that if she treats her kids half as good as she treats the dogs, they'll be in great shape.

Following Christ is a daily thing, not just a one-time thing