Ben Smith Quotations
Ben Smith Quotes about:
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Arduous Quotes
We have had an arduous four months where we've been tested under fire and we're looking forward to bringing this group of 20 athletes together to make the final push. As Americans we all know what the objective is and this group of athletes gives us the best chance of accomplishing that goal.
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Beaten Quotes
We start from the goal out, (and) we've got goaltenders that have both won at the world championships and have both beaten Canada. We're pretty strong and physically savvy on defense, and I think we've got a lot of strength down the middle. We've got a lot of options at the center position, and playmakers on both sides of the puck.
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Everyday Quotes
When I stand up in that (locker room) in front of 24 athletes, there aren't a lot of reassured faces looking up. They did a good job of keeping that out of their everyday psyche, but it's got to be present in people's minds. Even some of the people that you think were locks, they didn't think of it that way.
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Becomes Quotes
The calls are always tough. We had the whole fall season to kind of figure this thing out. You want to get everybody healthy when it gets down that close so they can all show you what their value is. It becomes clear, but then what enters into it is the emotional human side. That's always gut-wrenching for everyone.
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Assert Quotes
The young players coming up in our team are really remarkable. That's one thing I hope people will remember about this year for this team: That we gave several young players a chance to take ownership and assert their place for the United States. ... I realize everybody has an opinion, and a lot of those opinions favored Cammi. But that's part of my job.