“[David Branch] brought a real sense of professionalism to a minor hockey team. He obviously has picked up a lot as commissioner of the Ontario Hockey League, and he brought that to our team. He made us accountable.”
Jay Harrison
“The two teams are really different. Japan is a very professional team and Cuba is an amateur team.”
Mick Jagger
“If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur.”
Red Adair
“It was a great game for us. We were over our heads against another professional team, but we competed well.”
Chris Waterbury
“That's obviously something he feels strongly about and we're 100 percent behind him. He wants the players to look professional out there, and he recognizes their job and to go about it in earnest. If that's part of it, to look the part, then we're all behind it.”
Larry Beinfest
“We're putting together a top-notch team of professionals.”
Brian Donahue
“Our team was very nervous as it was a big game. But that's part of being a professional player and they did not handle it well.”
Jim Lefebvre
