Quotes by John Markell

“Well, they are a highly offensive team. They have been a little bit up and down like we have. Theyve got offensive firepower and we are going to have to play as well, if not better than we did against Miami, because theyll be well-rested and theyll be coming in here to steal points.”

“I thought it was a tie game. First period was pretty even, both sides. The second period they totally dominated. I thought we had the better of the third period.”

“And with Anchorage beating them, Im sure they have some question marks. We know through playing in a very competitive situation what works for us and what doesnt.”

“I want to recognize the character of our team, coming back and scoring two goals like that. They never say never. Was that a pretty setup goal? Either one of them? (It was) just puck on net. We tried to grease one out - thats why they call it a greasy goal.”

“The power play could have won us the game easily. It provided us with enough opportunities. With that 5-on-3, I dont know what more we have to do. We moved the puck well and got behind the goalie of couple of times. It just didnt go in the net.”

“I thought halfway through the third we just ran out of gas. Even our energy guys were tired. We were down to three regulars on defense.”

“When that glass broke, we just kind of went into a little bit of a lull. It carried on through the second period.”

“This game will bring a lot of recognition to college hockey. Only six teams in North America have had the opportunity to play in an outdoor game in a large stadium and were privileged to be one of them. Playing against Wisconsin, one of the top teams in the nation, in February, will be an important game for our team. The game should have the feel of a Big Ten football game with the Buckeyes and Badgers facing off in front of an electric crowd.”

“These were two evenly matched teams, both missing a player. So it probably evened out.”

“Any time you have goaltending like that, it has a calming effect.”