"Players like him are seldom available. He's just good all-around. Reading the rush, good stick, use of his body, making the outlet pass, reading plays."

"It's going to be very entertaining, very pressure-filled hockey from here till the end. When you find yourself five points out of the division lead and three points out of ninth, there's a lot at stake."

"That just confirms my philosophy that the less you want something, the more likelihood of it occurring. This was a game that we really didn't care all that much about, so automatic win."

"The guys are starting to play well in front of him, and we're getting the consistent performance we were looking for from the position."

"I like an even-keel team, a team that doesn't get seduced by any success you have or disabled by any of your disappointments along the way."

"There are a lot of teams looking for one more save a night. We're one of them."

"Against a team like Detroit, they'll make you pay when you give up those high-quality scoring chances."

"Maybe somebody is thinking I'm a favorite, but it's the Olympic Games and you never know who can win."

"I'm aware if I'm playing at my best I'm tough to beat. And I enjoy that."

"Don't force your kids into sports. I never was. To this day, my dad has never asked me to go play golf. I ask him. It's the child's desire to play that matters, not the parent's desire to have the child play. Fun. Keep it fun."

"As a kid, I might have been psycho, I guess, but I used to throw golf balls in the trees and try and somehow make par from them. I thought that was fun."

"Hockey is a sport for white men. Basketball is a sport for black men. Golf is a sport for white men dressed like black pimps."

"I did envisage being this successful as a player, but not all the hysteria around it off the golf course."

"I'm addicted. I'm addicted to golf."

"My main focus is on my game."

"The Player of the Year means a lot because it's from your peers. That is like the ultimate compliment. The money list doesn't really interest me that much only because if you play more, you have a better chance of making more money and I don't play that many events. I'm concentrating on the bigger events. If I can win more events than anyone in a year and more majors than anyone in a year, it's going to be a great year."

"I don't know if I even have an aura, man. I just try to win."

"It played hard. It (the wind) was down off the left when I hit. When Robert (Allenby) hit it was in off the right. The wind was just swirling enough where it made it a little bit difficult."

"I think Michael Owen will play against Northern Ireland, although he hasn't played much football this season, so we will see on Monday and Tuesday in practice."

"I am very excited about this World Cup. With the blend of quality, youth and experience we have in our squad, we are confident of beating any opponent."

"We had a long chat, the agreement was very easy, they are going to do everything they can to get him fit as quickly as possible. We know, of course, it is a serious injury."

"Now there's been an agreement and we have to look at the World Cup and concentrate on that."

"This will be the players' home and set the atmosphere as we prepare for all of our games. Hopefully this hotel will be the launch pad for us to achieve success in Germany."

"Of course it's a worry. We want to see him on the pitch as soon as possible. I can only wait and see what is happening with him. I think he's one of those players who will get in form rather quickly, with the body he has."