Glen Sather Quotes (28 Quotes)

Kevin has demonstrated continued improvement in each of his last six National Hockey League seasons. His years in Carolina were marked by several standout performances and we feel he can provide stability and leadership to our goaltending position while several of our young prospects develop.

He was a great guy. He was one of those dynamic personalities you don't see very often in sports. He loved life, loved to play, always enthusiastic. He was just a terrific guy.

It's painful to watch him. I feel bad for him. But he's lucky because so many people can't really share their feelings. That's the honesty and compassion he's shown throughout his life.

Anson Carter is a highly skilled, versatile player who we feel will play a very significant role on our team this season. He is a very intelligent player who brings a strong presence and leadership qualities.

Al is one of the top goaltending prospects in hockey and we are extremely pleased to have signed him, ... We feel this will be a big step for Al in advancing his development. He has been working extremely hard this summer and we are looking forward to seeing him on the ice at training camp in September.

Ville is a hard working player who competes every shift. He is difficult to play against and relentless when it comes to pressuring the puck and frustrating the opposition. We're excited to add his grit and determination to our lineup.

It's an emotion that he's got, and he's lucky he's got it so many people can't express their feelings for other people. I can get pretty emotional, too. Maybe because I'm older I can control it.

Danny has worked extremely hard over the last two seasons to do everything in his power to get his shoulder to a point where he would be able to play, ... We are all very disappointed for him, knowing the effort he put in and the tremendous future he had. He is an exceptional athlete and a courageous young man.

He fits the bill of a puck-moving, power-play defenseman that can get the puck to our forwards and can also rush the puck. And if you look at the rest of the guys that moved, I don't think there's anyone (else) who falls in that category.

It's not the first time that the game's been proposed, ... We tried to get that through Ziegler in the early 1980's. We wanted to play against the Russian team. He turned us down. He said it was a ridiculous idea.

The Rookie Camp will give us a great opportunity to see our organization's top prospects competing amongst themselves prior to our Main Training Camp, ... These players are the future of our organization and several will have a chance to compete for positions on the Rangers in the very near future, including the upcoming season.

RANGERS Goalie Dan Blackburn, 22, retired, citing permanent nerve damage in his left shoulder from an injury sustained in 2003. New York's first-round pick in the 2001 entry draft, Blackburn hurt his shoulder before the start of camp in 2003 and missed the 2003-04 season. His condition appeared to improve after surgery in March 2004, but never went away. Blackburn had a 20-32-4 record and 3.22 goals-against average in 63 appearances with the Rangers. He had a .894 save percentage. Danny has worked extremely hard over the last two seasons to do everything in his power to get his shoulder to a point where he would be able to play, ... We are all very disappointed for him, knowing the effort he put in and the tremendous future he had.

I don't think you ever go into a season admitting anything to anyone that you're going to win the Stanley Cup, you're not going to make the playoffs or you are going to make the playoffs. I knew that they were going to be a good team as soon as we had them together in training camp.

He didn't have superstar written all over him, but he had the desire to play,

We've had such a good year to this point that chemistry was important on our team. We wanted somebody we knew would fit in, but somebody who had at least a preliminary relationship with our players.

It was painful for me to watch it. I feel bad for him. But that's Mark Messier. The emotion he has ... he's lucky to have it. It's part of what made him great.

When we started the season like 19-4-3-1, we weren't that good, ... But we weren't as bad as we were playing in the second half, either. So somewhere in between, that was our team.

I think he'll make an excellent pro once he learns how to catch buses on time, be at the airport and discipline himself. He has to learn hockey is the most important thing in his life right now and make the sacrifices.

He was a good friend to every guy who ever played this game, young or old. He was one of those dynamic personalities that you never see very often in sports. He loved life and he loved to play.

The hardest part for everyone will be to stay patient and understand that we are committed to building a team from within that can have long-term success in New York,

A lot of the prices for the defensemen that were going to be free agents at the end of the year seemed to be pretty expensive. I wasn't willing to give up a first- or second-round pick to get one.

We are looking to develop the next generation of great Rangers players, ... Our goal is to continue to improve as the season moves along and to continue to develop the many great young prospects we have now.

It's not the game, ... It's to be part of the event in Edmonton and to be part of the crowd. To see all of these players we spent so much time with in the 1980's.

I get pretty emotional, too. Maybe because I'm a little bit older now I'm able to control it.

I feel really reluctant to talk too much about it because this is only the first step in what we are trying to do and what we are trying to accomplish. There are more goals to achieve and there is a bigger picture ahead of us.

Martin is a skilled, character player who plays a complete game. His skill will complement our team's offense and special teams play.

The last two or three weeks, especially since the Olympics, a lot of guys have been getting hurt. People always have the idea that you can't have enough D for playoffs.

This was the perfect time and place with the perfect coach,