21 Quotes by Derek Damon

He wins all the one-on-one battles for the puck. He makes you want to go out there and compete just as hard.

His numbers speak for themselves. He hasn't let up a goal in the NCAA tournament. So obviously we are going to have to make sure we are creating a lot of traffic for him.

We can't keep throwing these games away. Guys are not being smart with the puck in dangerous situations.

You know you can count on Ben back there. He's played well. He is definitely not playing like a freshman. That's what we need. We really need him to step up and make those big saves for us because in the NCAA tournament one bounce here or there could really cost you.

What are you trying to say, that I'm fat?

That's not how you want to be going to the NCAA Tournament.

They really stick to their systems. They are similar to us. We are really disciplined within our systems. And that is what it is going to tak: A team that is more disciplined in their systems and willing to do whatever it takes to win the game.

They really stepped it up in the second period. We could have laid down and let them keep their comeback coming, but we weren't going to. The third period is our best period.

They're going to pick me up Saturday and I'm going to pick them up Sunday. I just wish it could have been handled differently, but we have to move on. I have to pay the consequences for not going to class.