“The best players need to step up and they did tonight. Patrick White can see the rink, he's got great hands, great size and strength. It was great to finally see a young man fulfill his dream of playing in the state tournament. It was by far his best game.”
Bruce LaRoque
“He works hard at both ends of the rink.”
Mike Sullivan
“There is no point in staying around when you can get a bike ride in at the rink. Then if we don't fly out until tomorrow we'll not have gone 48 hours without moving.”
Dave Allison
“We haven't done anything special for the playoffs, but it is everything we do at and away from the rink that gets us ready. It's how we conduct ourselves and being responsible . . . from what we eat to getting enough sleep. Games hinge on one or two plays, so we put ourselves in the best position we can.”
Regg Simon
“We played well at all ends of the rink, from the goaltender out.”
Mike Fisher
“Obviously I had butterflies coming in here, in the rink and before the game. It was a good start for me. I had a chance to make the first few saves (and) the team scored the first goal. After that the confidence was there.”
Yann Danis
“It's an unbelievable story. He became a hockey player by default. He didn't live at the rink, wasn't a rink rat. Goes to (the University of Minnesota) Duluth - not a major hockey school. Everything that happened with Brett is not the standard; it's unique. No way is it the way you picture it with the son of a hockey player.”
Barry Melrose
