K.R. Collins > Quotes

“Team Canada has leadership depth as much as it has scoring depth.”
― K.R. Collins, Home Ice Advantage

“...We hold ourselves to a high standard. Our country sets it even higher. They always want more... You can always give more. It doesn't mean what you're giving is enough. Take it from me, every time you defy expectations, they set the bar higher. That isn't failure. It's faith."

Sophie takes some time to digest that. It's nothing new to her. Hockey has always been about reaching one milestone and looking toward the next. Settling leads to complacency, her dad tells her. And complacency leads to stagnation. He was always there to push her if she grew too comfortable resting on her accomplishments.”
― K.R. Collins, Home Ice Advantage

“Will the captaincy ever feel right?"
... "That's the secret, Sophie, we're all afraid. Gabriel's in his room right now wondering if the loss against the US will be his legacy. I was afraid I'd managed a fluke win and wouldn't be able to do it again. You have your own fears. They didn't pick you because you didn't have them. They picked you because you know how to play through them."
Oh. A cab pulls up alongside them. "So, I don't have to be perfect."
"None of us are, kid. But together, we can get close.”
― K.R. Collins, Home Ice Advantage

“Over the years with different teams and in different locker rooms, Sophie has remained uninterested. Sometimes, she wonders if there's something wrong with her. She's never felt a spark when she sees someone or experienced the stirrings of a crush. She's seen plenty of abs and asses and dicks in the locker room and never thought anything besides put some clothes on before a camera catches you.”
― K.R. Collins, Sophomore Surge

“Sophie braves the Manchester airport, her ball cap pulled down low over her eyes so she won't be recognized. On a different day, she wouldn't mind being noticed by kids or even their parents. It would be a sign of how quickly hockey has caught on since she made her debut with the Concord Condors last season. Today, though, she's on a mission.”
― K.R. Collins, Sophomore Surge

“Her entire life has been open to anyone who wants to poke at it. All her schoolteachers have been interviewed over the years as well as coaches and teammates from every team she's played on. Already, there are a dozen specials on The Making of Sophie Fournier. She has biographies about her life and she isn't even 20. Sometime's she's afraid people will scoop every story and memory from her until there's nothing left belonging to her.”
― K.R. Collins, Sophomore Surge

“As the first woman in the League, Sophie stood in front of more cameras last season than some guys will over their entire careers. She knows why media exposure is important, but she still wishes she had a panel to kick-start her day. The fans are who she cares about and she'll answer what her favorite color is fifteen times if fifteen kids come up to a microphone and ask.”
― K.R. Collins, Sophomore Surge

“Over the years, she's learned to be as bland and boring as possible, the best defense against the intrusive media, but CondorsTV is all about being warm and inviting. It's difficult to be inviting when she doesn't want them here.”
― K.R. Collins, Sophomore Surge

“Goalies are meant to be protected and spoiled at all costs. Happy goalies make for happy teams.”
― K.R. Collins, Sophomore Surge