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WASHINGTON -- When you ask Los Angeles Kings goalie Jonathan Quick, a two-time Olympian with a silver medal, two Stanley Cups and a Conn Smythe Trophy, what else hed like to achieve in his career, his answer is simple: I just want to win. Xavier Woods Womens Jersey .Dean Lombardi, general manager of the Kings and for Team USA at the World Cup of Hockey, has witnessed that focus since the first time he saw Quick play at the University of Massachusetts.When players say theyre not interested in their stats, you never really think theyre telling the truth, but with this guy its true, Lombardi said. Its what hes been about his entire career. Its just the way hes wired.The next mission for Quick, 30, is to help the U.S. win the World Cup. On Wednesday, the Milford, Connecticut, native was named Team USAs starting goalie over Ben Bishop of the Tampa Bay Lightning and Cory Schneider of the New Jersey Devils.Winning came early for Quick. He won a national championship as a youth hockey player and two New England Prep School championships while at Avon Old Farms. Still, he didnt initially consider a career as a hockey player.At that age, youre playing a bunch of different sports throughout the year and just having fun, he said. I mean, whenever I played baseball, I thought I could play for the Yankees. You never think its actually going to happen. So, it was just fun and you enjoy playing it and you want to be good at it.Obviously, as I got older I recognized that I was a little bit better at hockey than the other sports and decided to focus on that.The winning continued at UMass. In 2007, he led the Minutemen to their first trip to the NCAA tournament, where they lost in the regional final, coincidentally, to Bishop and the Maine Black Bears. After that loss, Quick set his sights on the NHL. The Kings had drafted him in the third round in 2005, but they didnt just hand him a roster spot.He was a really talented kid, a really competitive kid, and he got by on his athletic ability and he wasnt really used to working as hard off the ice as he did on the ice, Lombardi said. He had to start his professional career in the East Coast [Hockey] League because of his work ethic, and it doesnt seem right to say that because he is a very hard worker; he just didnt know he had to do it or even how to do it because up to that point he really didnt have to. He was that good.Quick understood what he had to do.Ive always been a hard worker, he said. My father made sure of that. If he was going to drive me to all these games, I was going to work. But this league is on a whole other level. You look at the best players and the preparation and everything that goes into it and, if you want to be a part of that group, you have to do the same.It didnt take long for his work ethic off the ice to match his work ethic on it. In December 2007, only two months after starting his pro career with the Reading Royals in the ECHL, he played in his first NHL game. He started the 2008-09 season in the AHL with the Manchester Monarchs, but two months in he again found himself in Los Angeles, this time for good.While Quicks career numbers as an NHL goalie speak well enough for him -- 2.27 GAA, .916 save percentage and 42 shutouts -- Lombardi says its what cant be measured that sets Quick apart.Weve become enamored with stats, but theres no stat for rising to the occasion and no stat for timely saves, Lombardi said. Its not just a matter of how many he stops, but when he stops them, too. When the game is on the line, he sets the tempo probably better than anybody.For Quick, despite the high level and high stakes, hockey can still be a game that you play with your friends.I enjoy coming to the rink every day and being around the guys, he said. In that way, Im very lucky. We have a great group in L.A. to go to work with every day and here as well with Team USA. Who wouldnt want to get to do this every day? Whatever I can do to help the team win, whatever your role is, do it as well as you can and be a good teammate. Thats what I try to do every day. Its that simple.As Team USA heads into its first World Cup game against Team Europe on Saturday, Lombardi says he expects to see the same desire to win that he first saw in Quick a decade ago.I always felt he was one of those guys that was going to get there eventually, it was just a question of when, and I knew it since the first day I met him, Lombardi said. Im not surprised at all by his evolution, and what gets me excited is that I dont think weve seen the best he has to offer. Hes got a lot more to give, and I just want him to keep going. Jourdan Lewis Youth Jersey . On Tuesday, Ottawa placed forward Cory Conacher and defenceman Joe Corvo on waivers as trade rumours swirl around the Senators. Xavier Woods Youth Jersey . Now, correct me if Im wrong but I saw one official distinctly pointing at the net indicating a good goal but after an inconclusive review they overturned the goal. Shouldnt the ruling on the ice (good goal) stand after an inconclusive review? Why was this overturned? James Veaudry Pembroke, ON -- Hey Kerry, Youll get a lot of these, but why was the Montreal goal against Nashville Saturday night overturned? Eller puts the puck on net and the on ice ruling from the ref behind the net is a Montreal goal. http://www.cowboysproshopauthentic.com/Womens-Xavier-Woods-Authentic-Jersey/ . LOUIS -- Cardinals cleanup hitter Allen Craig says hes recovered from a foot injury and ready to be put on St. CARSON, Calif. -- The LA Galaxy plan to introduce their new coach on Tuesday.Team President Chris Klein, general manager Peter Vagenas and AEG President Dan Beckerman will be on hand for the news conference at StubHub Center in Carson.Among the candidates are former Galaxy coach Sigi Schmid and Galaxy II coach Curt Onalfo.Bruce Arena returned to the U.S. national team last month, vacating his jobs as coach and GM of the Galaxy. Vagenas was promoted to GM and has been involved in the teams search for a new coach.Arena led the club to three MLS Cup titles during his tenure.A new coach is just one of the major changes facing the MLS team after the departures of Arena and international players Robbie Keane and Steven Gerrard last month.The Galaxy finished sixth in the Western Division and lost in the conference semifinals.On Monday, the team acquired the rights to midfielder Miguel Aguilar and a 2019 natural fourth-round MLS SupperDraft pick from D. Taco Charlton Jersey. C. United in exchange for the Galaxys 2018 fourth-round MLS SuperDraft pick.The 23-year-old Mexican made 23 appearances for D.C. United since being drafted in the first round of the 2015 MLS SuperDraft.Also Monday, the team exercised contract options on defender Ashley Cole, midfielder Rafael Garcia, midfielder Baggio Husidic, defender Daniel Steres, goalkeeper Clement Diop, forward Bradford Jamieson IV, defender Dave Romney, forward Ariel Lassiter, forward Jose Villarreal, midfielder Raul Mendiola and forward Jack McBean.The team did not exercise the option of Brazilian defender Leonardo.Besides Keane and Gerrard, other players out of contract are forward Landon Donovan, forward Alan Gordon, midfielder Jeff Larentowicz, forward Mike Magee and defender Oscar Sorto. Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys China Cheap Jerseys From ChinaCheap NFL Jerseys Authentic Wholesale Jerseys China Cheap NFL Jerseys China NFL Cheap Jerseys ' ' '
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