Quotes by Nikki Burish

“It gives us a lot of confidence. One of the goals at the start of the season was to win the [conference]. ... Weve accomplished our first goal of the season so far.”

“Im expecting a pretty tough series [this weekend]. Its the end of the season and theyre fighting for position, too ... so were going to play hard and hopefully well beat them this weekend.”

“Hes always looking out for his teammates, his friends, his family. Hes a little over-protective. It doesnt stop in the locker room. It carries into the outside world.”

“[Theres] no better way to end the season than with this. I cant even explain, its unbelievable, weve been working so hard all season just to accomplish this goal and now that its happened its a dream come true.”

“I think it just shows how much womens hockey is growing and how good it is to all the fans out here.”

“Im not going to notice until Tuesday comes around and Im not going to be able to practice anymore. It hasnt really sunk in yet.”

“Ours - we got it first.”

“I never thought it would happen. Its a dream come true.”