A symbol of 20 guys going out all for the same reason. Individual medals become one. |
At some point, for our program's sake in recruiting and image, you have to show you can be a player on the national scene. This is one of the steppingstones we had to make. |
He played both ends of the ice very solidly and very consistently. You don't replace the kind of production you get from a player like Bill Thomas; you just hope the rest of the team can step up. He is certainly a one of a kind player. |
He's a special kind of player. He combines the grit and toughness with a skill level that's outstanding. He give us a player that's among the best in the country. |
He's phenomenal. You bring a player of this talent and, in general, a lot of times they've already reached their peak. He's not one of those kinds of players; he just continues to improve. |
He's the best player in the country. He deserves it. |
I think it's going to have a very positive effect on our team. When we went up to Northern Michigan, we were really banged up. We were playing at about 75 percent. |
I think that might have been a turning point in the game. |
I was certainly pleased with the outcome, but not necessarily the process. It was a huge relief and a great feeling to know we can change momentum like that. |
I was really proud of the way our guys came out and took it to them in the first period. |
I?m proud of the way our team continued to scrap and fight and battle ourselves back into the game. |
It was good to get some breathing room. Anytime you've got a one-goal lead against a team that's as offensively explosive as Bowling Green, you're never real comfortable. With the amount of firepower they have up front they can score at any time. |
It would be huge for the program to get the national recognition. It would signal that we get the best players in the country coming to UNO. |
It's certainly not the way we wanted our first venture into the NCAA tournament to turn out, but it is what it is. My hat's off to Boston University, I thought they did an excellent job in every phase of the game. |
It's getting everybody there. You know? We had to work on flights, and all the buses and everything else. But I think we got it worked out, and now it's just a case where you can focus on what's really important -- winning hockey games. |