St-Pierre is "The Admiral"

St-Pete's Gazette

After an awful start for the Norfolk Admirals junior team, GM St-Pierre flew in to make a statement to the team, coach and his staff members.  

Taking over the sailboat, GM St-Pierre did something no one ever seen in the Admirals hockey history.  He sat, in the press box, with the team 1st, 2nd, and part of the 3rd line and recall all of the juniors who played mostly one or no games in the pre-season.    Dressing up also, all the veterans, and even when with the back up goalie Jussi Rynnas.

" I have to change the atmosphere of that team" St-Pierre said.  " An amaising pre-season, but with an aweful record to start the season".

The Admiral, who ended up sitting in a great spot at the pre-season and showing potential, but really felt apart when the season started with a  record of 2-6-0 for the team's first 8 games.

" When I posted the roster sheet for last night's game, the assistant coaches and the dressing room was in shock!!!!" coach Carlyle said to TSN.  " I wasn't sure what the message was, but GM St-Pierre was on a mission to wake up everybody, even us, the staff".

When TSN asked St-Pierre why sitting all the best players of the Admirals,  this what he had to say to everybody;

" The future of Tampa Bay is in this dressing room, but who they are?....as of tonight, I Don't Know!!!.  If you are dreaming about making the team, you might as well going back to bed "

A strong statement from GM St-Pierre, but, got his wish with a win over the Binghampton Ottawa the other night.  And as of this morning, the roster sheet have not change, and still going with the lower rated juniors, and the veteran.

Stay tunes, you'll never know what will be next !!!  

John Lu - TSN