The head manager of the Canadian national team, six times Stanley Cup winner, Mark Messier gave an interview to sport press prior to the World Championship quarterfinal match between Canada and Russia.
"On Tuesday I was not upset it is not the right word. But I was naturally disappointed because of the loss to Czech Republic," said Messier. "And it is a normal feeling when a match is lost."
"I am satisfied with the selection I undertook. Understand me correctly: disappointment in the loss does not always mean disappointment in the game."
"For every player the World Championship is a wonderful opportunity to get unique experience, play different ice hockey compared to what they are used to. Now in the quarterfinals we are to play the strongest national team – Russian – and that brings in high level and great responsibility."
"While picking up players for the national team we had to take into account a lot of different factors. This year is special. I would say there is too much ice hockey in it. So it is quite natural that not everybody is striving to get to the Worlds Championship."
"But on the other hand in Canada there is a big choice of not only players but also of coaches and people doing managerial work. This makes it possible to gather a team ready to do work of highest difficulty."
"I think it was a right decision to send in Germany a young team. To some extent this is a guarantee of our future successes."
"We arrived at the tournament with desire to win golden medals as many other teams. I think that lack of experience cannot be an excuse for bad play."
"Such a match as against Russia is special in itself. It is a match where both teams are highly aimed at victory."
"To tell the truth our players are looking forward to the quarterfinals a lot because your national team – the one that arrived in Germany – is very strong. This match can become a special moment in ice hockey history."
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