“Whether the guys are nervous or just had mental breakdowns, it happens. The game is a game of mistakes. And how you deal with them and correct them and all the things like that is what makes this game great and makes hockey the sport it is.” HappensGuyGamesSportsDealsMistakeNervousHockeyBreakdownMental Breakdown Author:Chris Pronger
“I wanted to stay in the game. I wanted to learn more about the league, what goes on behind the scenes. As a player, you don't really think about that, nor do you really care: you're worried about your job.” ThinkingCareWantedJobsGamesBehindsPlayerGoes OnSceneWorriedLeagueBehind The Scenes Author:Chris Pronger
“I think playing the way I played, and knowing the game the way I know it, I think I'm going to have a better idea as to what the mindset of each player was.” ThinkingKnowsWayIdeasGamesKnowingPlayerMindset Author:Chris Pronger
“Mistakes happen. Not every one of my suspensions was purposeful or intentional. A lot of that stuff happens spur of the moment in the middle of a game. I think I can bring that to the table. Sometimes emotions get the best of you. Things happen.” ThinkingI CanSometimesMomentsHappensGamesStuffEmotionMistakeMiddleTablesThings HappenSpursSuspensionStuff HappensSpur Of The MomentMistakes Happen Author:Chris Pronger
“I'm not involved in any Philadelphia-related game or situation. When people claim I'm going to have a "vendetta" against every other Eastern Conference team I don't understand the logic: I'm not the one doling out the punishment.” PeopleGamesSituationTeamInvolvedLogicClaimsPunishmentRelatedEasternConferencesPhiladelphiaVendetta Author:Chris Pronger
“I wouldn't change anything that happened.That's the way the game was played when I was coming up. The game is different now. It's just a by-product of the era.” WayDifferentGamesHappenedProductsEras Author:Chris Pronger
“In the '90s, when I started, it was still a rough-and-tumble, physical league. You take the hook and holding and a little bit of the physicality out of the game, and the speed ratcheted up two-fold. Now you have a split second to make a hit, or decide to pull up. When there's indecision, you're going to make a mistake.” LittlesStillsTwoGamesBitsMistakeLittle BitSpeedLeagueRoughSplitsHookFoldsIndecisionPhysicalityPull Ups Author:Chris Pronger