My parents are from the former Soviet Union, from Ukraine, and I grew up wanting to be a professional hockey player.
I've had a lot of coaches in my life, but I've only had a few very good ones. So, I try to take from the best ones and apply those to what I do and t… - Gabe Polsky
I've had a lot of coaches in my life, but I've only had a few very good ones. So, I try to take from the best ones and apply those to what I do and t…
- Gabe Polsky
I'm very excited about some of the novels that I have adapted. I think they're equally as powerful, if not more. Going After Cacciato (by Tim O'Brien… - Gabe Polsky
I'm very excited about some of the novels that I have adapted. I think they're equally as powerful, if not more. Going After Cacciato (by Tim O'Brien…
In the U.S., coaches could be the father next door. They had no formal training. They're like old hockey players. They don't go to school and study. - Gabe Polsky
In the U.S., coaches could be the father next door. They had no formal training. They're like old hockey players. They don't go to school and study.
There (in the Soviet Union) it was a science. In order to be a coach, you had to study in school. - Gabe Polsky
There (in the Soviet Union) it was a science. In order to be a coach, you had to study in school.
I guess the prime example is in North America there's a thing where if there's no opportunity to move forward with the puck, then a [hockey] player i… - Gabe Polsky
I guess the prime example is in North America there's a thing where if there's no opportunity to move forward with the puck, then a [hockey] player i…
When I looked into the story of Soviet hockey and its players, I realized that it has nothing to do with hockey. It was a larger story using hockey a… - Gabe Polsky
When I looked into the story of Soviet hockey and its players, I realized that it has nothing to do with hockey. It was a larger story using hockey a…
A lot of what I know as a filmmaker is because of hockey. That's teamwork, and being able to collaborate with people, and be creative with them, and … - Gabe Polsky
A lot of what I know as a filmmaker is because of hockey. That's teamwork, and being able to collaborate with people, and be creative with them, and …
Growing up, I didn't know very much about my heritage and the Soviet Union and things of that nature. But when I saw the Soviet Union play hockey for… - Gabe Polsky
Growing up, I didn't know very much about my heritage and the Soviet Union and things of that nature. But when I saw the Soviet Union play hockey for…
Anatoli Tarasov, the guy that created the Soviet style of play, was a visionary. He was a creative thinker. He studied ballet and chess and art and r… - Gabe Polsky
Anatoli Tarasov, the guy that created the Soviet style of play, was a visionary. He was a creative thinker. He studied ballet and chess and art and r…
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