A biography for Brad Marchandhasn’t been written yet.
“There's going to be ups, there's going to be downs and you're going to have to roll with the punches.”
“It'd be better if I was 6-2, 220, but I'll work with what I've got.”
“I think the biggest thing in my game is my confidence.”
“Every guy that I've talked to would love to have that opportunity to go, and I don't think there's one guy who's ever said that they don't want to go to the Olympics. That's a dream and something that very few people get to realize.”
“You can't plan your future.”
“Deep down I think I'm a lovable guy.”
“We're all friends, me and the refs.”
“I've always been a guy that's worked hard off the ice and prepared the right way and I feel like I can play those minutes, can play power play and PK and 5-on-5 and I've worked hard to make sure my stamina's up so I can play those minutes.”
“We want to be better players than we do a pest, but you have to find something to do coming into the League.”
“It isn't something I'm out there looking to do - take minor penalties.”
“There's a difference between having an edge and being stupid.”
“I have friends who are in gay relationships and I don't think it's right for people to be against that.”
“It's tough to lose, but it's a lot tougher to lose knowing how good it is to win, how good it feels to win.”
“I have to play a bit of a physical game and try to work harder than everyone else.”
“I have been a Bruin since the start of my pro career and there is no place I would rather play.”
“A lot of things can happen in a year's time.”
“I mean, that's playoff hockey. You're not going to dominate every game, you're not going to score every goal.”
“There are a lot of things people want to look at, pick apart my game, but if you could put any of them in my position, to do anything to make their dream come true... I'm pretty damn sure they'd do it, too.”
“There's so much to benefit from being able to control your mind in certain situations and it just keeps you even-keel all the time when things are going well and when they're not. That's one thing that I've always had a bit of a tough time doing. When I get up, I get excited. When I'm down, I get pretty frustrated.”
“I just remember I'd snap over little things when I was younger a lot. It was more just trying to control yourself in certain situations and learn how to harness that anger.”