Unthinkable
10-19-2003, 05:39 PM
http://www.canoe.ca/NewsStand/TorontoSun/Sports/2003/10/19/230240.html
Sun, October 19, 2003
Lamoriello a class act
By GEORGE GROSS, TORONTO SUN
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"I compare a hockey team to an orchestra," explained the man who has been the chief Devil for nearly two decades and who was honoured in 1992 with the Lester Patrick Trophy for outstanding service to hockey in the United States. "It has to have a drummer and a violinist.
"However, they have to play their own instruments. The drummer has to understand his role and the violinist has to understand his. But if the drummer plays the violin and the violinist sits behind the drums, it won't work well. And that's when the conductor has to step in to correct the situation."
Lamoriello obviously is referring to Devils coach Pat Burns, who seems to have full control of the team and who makes sure the players are playing in the right positions.
"Everybody works for somebody," the Devils CEO said. "There are no egos in our organization, on or off the ice."
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Sun, October 19, 2003
Lamoriello a class act
By GEORGE GROSS, TORONTO SUN
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.
.
"I compare a hockey team to an orchestra," explained the man who has been the chief Devil for nearly two decades and who was honoured in 1992 with the Lester Patrick Trophy for outstanding service to hockey in the United States. "It has to have a drummer and a violinist.
"However, they have to play their own instruments. The drummer has to understand his role and the violinist has to understand his. But if the drummer plays the violin and the violinist sits behind the drums, it won't work well. And that's when the conductor has to step in to correct the situation."
Lamoriello obviously is referring to Devils coach Pat Burns, who seems to have full control of the team and who makes sure the players are playing in the right positions.
"Everybody works for somebody," the Devils CEO said. "There are no egos in our organization, on or off the ice."
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