Oh, he said so? Do you remember the interview? Thank you in advance.
It was in the OP's link to the award. Here:
Two-year plan
Two years. That's how long Orser needs with a skater for his methods to really take hold. Kim was great when she got to him, in 2007, but it wasn't until the 2008-09 season, when she won four of her five competitions, including her first world championship, when she really became the Queen.
Fernández went from finishing 10th in the world in 2011, the year before he started taking from Orser, to standing on the world podium, as a bronze medalist, in 2013. Hanyu, who came to Orser as the most refined of the three aforementioned men, went from a sometimes-on, sometimes-off skater to the 2014 Olympic champion. And after struggling with inconsistency throughout his first two seasons under Orser, Nguyen capped off his most recent campaign with a stunning win at the world junior championships.
Whether this is by design or mere coincidence, no one -- except for maybe Mr. Triple Axel himself -- can be sure. But Nguyen sees logic in this two-year plan.
"The first season is a time where you figure each other out, and how effectively you work with each other. Once the first season is over, you have your offseason where you reflect on what's the best way to approach each other," Nguyen said. "The second season shows [the results].
"The first season, I didn't do so well. I had gone to a different coach, with a different style," he continued. "When the second season came, it all clicked."
http://web.icenetwork.com/news/2014/05/13/74798034