He's a senior now. Any school in the country would like that type of experience. We've been riding Tony since February. |
He's one of the best players I've seen in quite some time. He works hard, too, he's not just a skill kid. |
I don't know that their youth will hurt them at all. These kids are players. |
I don't want any of the Cinderella talk. |
I think they're excited but disappointed, too. I think, overall, as each day that gets past (Saturday) they'll look back more at the Minnesota game and get excited. |
I'm certainly worried about them scoring too many goals; they're awfully good. When you're coming from Atlantic Hockey, you know you're going to be playing one of the top seeds. We know it's going to be a challenge for us. |
It was obviously a benchmark for our program in terms of taking the next step, especially winning a game against a team like Minnesota, which just multiplies it. We had a tough first period against North Dakota, but we played better after that. To have a good showing like that out there is obviously a great thing for our future. |
Just from the overall day-to-day, it will be fine. In terms of things we do, in terms of how the game goes, it's still a hockey game. We didn't win the last time but we played fairly well two years ago. So hopefully that experience and the kids that have gone through it will help. |
These are great opportunities to be seen on a more national stage. You know coming out of the AHA conference that you're going to face top teams. We definitely weren't shocked with our draw. |
Those guys are very good, but if you get caught thinking about specific players that's a big mistake. You have to worry about what you're doing as a team and the team you're playing against. |
We?re kind of an emerging program. To be here on a national scene with three other great teams was fantastic for our program. |