40 Quotes by Dick Umile

There's no question they've done a lot for the league, the state of Maine, and the University of Maine. They're a big-time playoff hockey program.

It was a huge save at that point.

The team deserved this win. They played hard, and this is a tough place to play - as we all know. The guys played a real solid game.

That?s how it goes. The first half I?m in their face about defensive responsibilities, where they?re supposed to go. Now they have it figured out. They know how they have to play. They just have to relax and make plays. I believe that will happen with the younger guys.

That's Maine; they don't quit. They stayed with it, and obviously it got a little nerve-racking there. But the fact of the matter is that the guys played a real solid game. We are real pleased with our effort.

They?re strong down low on the boards. They?re just playing a good overall game of hockey.

They're very skilled. They've changed from last year. They had Greene, who beat up everybody and intimidated everybody. He was a big force out there. They're a skill team this year. They're not just coming in and physically pounding you this year.

A lot of crazy things happen here. I am thinking after the first period that we played great and now we got a delay with the zamboni. I was like, 'You got to be kidding me. What else can go wrong when we come up here?' I said, 'We might not even be able to finish this game.' I was a wreck.

They knew it came down to a 20-minute game going into the third period and the guys came out and played terrific. It puts us back into the national picture, but most importantly we?re playing well going into the playoffs.