Michigan State University Athletics
Game Quotes
11/5/2005 12:00:00 AM | Men's Ice Hockey
Nov. 4, 2005
Northern Michigan Head Coach Walt Kyle
On the play of his team...
"I thought it was our second best game of the season. That's the best team we've played so far. We took them to two minutes to go and they capitalized."
Michigan State Head Coach Rick Comley
On the resiliency of the Spartans...
"Emotionally it's a tremendous win because we're so shorthanded, but these kids found a way to get it done."
On starting league play...
"There's going to be a lot of battles. Every game, in every rink it's going to be tight and tough."
On the effect of the major penalty...
"Probably without the major we don't get back into the game."
On Northern Michigan...
"They're a good team. Their record is legit and where they're picked is legit."
On Tim Crowder's game-winning goal...
"He's got that long stick and that long reach. When he gets in that position he usually scored."
Crowder, Tim Fr.
"I just tried to cut through. We had to get really loud on the bench and get everyone going."
Lawerence, Chris Jr
"It was great to get a win." The goal was on the power play, I was trying to do a wrap around and just got it in there." "The first two periods were really bad, but we knew we had to come out and get a goal." The team chemistry is unreal; there are twenty-nine guys on the team
Miller, Drew Jr.
"On the power play you have so much time to get chances. We expect to score. It took a lot for us to get back and play stronger in the game. This is a very big win for our team. The freshmen on the team are the guys that deserve to be here, they stepped up to the plate."
Potter, Corey Sr.
"It's been two years, I think I needed to put one in there." I've gotten more opportunities to put the puck on net. I was trying to do everything I could to keep the puck from getting into the neutral zone."
