65 Quotes by Ben Smith

The core is pretty much intact from the world championship team. We think we have players of equal or greater ability. We still have a lot of experience. Their hockey knowledge is solid because of their backgrounds.

I hope we don't see you again. Have you seen enough of us?

I love Franklin Field; I'm hoping this protest will drawn national media coverage.

In the scheme of things, there was plenty of time.

In Shelley's case ... she's left parts of her body in rinks all over the world. Now it's up to the players left in the program not to fill that footprint -- those are special players -- but just to be able to line up alongside it.

I didn't see any podiums out there today so I think we'll stay calm.

Hopeful is how I'd put it. January was warmer than I would have liked. But the buds are still tight and closed, so that's a good sign.

You could probably tell from the early beginnings maybe a tenseness and the pressure that was on the home team. We never have that luxury.

The goalie might get into their heads. When goalies play well, it gives their team more reasons to compete. And Sweden did compete.