Pat Brisson Quotes (23 Quotes)

Not only my imagination, but my life inspires my stories. All of my stories have a little bit of me in them.

It's a controversial decision either way but, in my opinion, Sidney could play with the best.

He felt it was time.

I understand and recognize that it's not an easy decision for the Canadian selection committee. Regardless of their decisions, it was going to create some kind of controversy with the talent pool.

He's the kind of player who can make or break a game with a shot or his speed.

He's such a competitor, but at the same time he understands Canada has a big talent pool of great players.

Jack thought long and hard about it. It was very flattering for him that Carolina was so interested but Jack just feels his development is best served by staying another year at school. It was a tough decision but Jack feels good about it.

Sidney Crosby , the 17-year-old center expected to the No. 1 pick in the delayed NHL Entry Draft, has made it clear that he doesn't want to be a replacement player, ... It's always a possibility, but that's a little bit premature. But we are exploring our options from a legal standpoint.

In a sense, sports and entertainment go together and more news about Sidney or a particular player is good for the game. I think it's great and I view it this way It's outstanding that a paper committed to do this. As long as Sidney has enough room to rest and recharge his batteries, I am fine with it.

We've been approached by it all -- the quick service restaurants, cars and trucks, financial institutions,

No. I didn't think as a kid I'd be an author.

He understands Canada has a big talent pool of great players. He'll continue to work and hopefully he'll be named for the next Olympics and for the next big tournament.

Savior is a big word. No one's a savior of the league at this point.

He's 18 and he's already doing what no 18-year-old in the last 20 years has done. He's averaging a point game with all the pressure. The talent pool is so deep, and it's not an easy selection but, in my opinion, Sidney thrives under pressure and could play anywhere in the world and make a difference.

We want to make sure he's not a walking billboard as soon as he gets to the NHL. His priority, and ours, is that he's content, fully energized and has fuel to perform on the ice. He understands it's a business and that it's good for the league and the sport, but at the same time he's human.

If there's no draft, no CBA at that point, we're going to have to explore our options,

I probably get 15 to 20 calls a day about him. But I won't be bothering him every two hours about something. ... It's not his priority now that camp has started. It's important he's allowed to be an 18-year-old kid.

Don't wait until you're 30. Get started and write now.

It came to a point after 19 years he felt it was time. Some mornings he wakes up and says, 'Should I or should I not,' since he is so passionate for the game.

Luc himself has had discussions with (general manager Dave Taylor) and said he was disappointed. But what else can we do He has put in a lot of years, and given a lot of great moments to Kings fans. So it would be nice to see him finish the season playing.

Our lawyers have come up with all kinds of scenarios. A lot of possibilities have arisen and we have a lot of internal options floating around that I can't talk about.

However, as I've said before, in my opinion Sidney thrives under pressure and could play with anyone in the world and make a difference.

He's going out on his own terms. He is walking out with his head up.