11 Quotes by Paul Pearl

I don't know that their youth will hurt them at all. These kids are players.

I don't want any of the Cinderella talk.

He's a senior now. Any school in the country would like that type of experience. We've been riding Tony since February.

Just from the overall day-to-day, it will be fine. In terms of things we do, in terms of how the game goes, it's still a hockey game. We didn't win the last time but we played fairly well two years ago. So hopefully that experience and the kids that have gone through it will help.

I think they're excited but disappointed, too. I think, overall, as each day that gets past (Saturday) they'll look back more at the Minnesota game and get excited.

Those guys are very good, but if you get caught thinking about specific players that's a big mistake. You have to worry about what you're doing as a team and the team you're playing against.

We?re kind of an emerging program. To be here on a national scene with three other great teams was fantastic for our program.

It was obviously a benchmark for our program in terms of taking the next step, especially winning a game against a team like Minnesota, which just multiplies it. We had a tough first period against North Dakota, but we played better after that. To have a good showing like that out there is obviously a great thing for our future.

I'm certainly worried about them scoring too many goals; they're awfully good. When you're coming from Atlantic Hockey, you know you're going to be playing one of the top seeds. We know it's going to be a challenge for us.