Brian Idalski
Brian Idalski
Brian Idalskiis the current head coach for the University of North Dakota women's ice hockey team...
bring enjoy frank home special time tribute win
We're going to enjoy this one. Any time you can win a championship, it's special. It's even more special to bring the first one (O'Brien Cup) home that is a tribute to Frank O'Brien.
fits players starting talked teams tournament understand younger
It's starting to come together. The younger players are starting to understand the little things we've talked about being important to tournament teams and how it all fits into the big picture.
changed few focus forward games highly last looking react team
Not much has changed over the last few years. All our games have been highly competitive and I'm looking forward to another. When you play a team that many times, it comes down to focus and how you react to adversity.
amy change feeling game hockey hoping outcome
I'm hoping it doesn't come down to that, but if that happens, I'll take that. Hockey is a game where a goalie that is feeling it can change the outcome of a game. Amy has that kind of talent.
special sudden talked teams turned
It's crazy, but we've talked about how the special teams all of a sudden turned the corner.
chance league win
We have a chance to win the league and playoffs, and that's something that is special. We want to put more banners up in here.
kids special success testament
This is special because it's my alma mater and being to be a part and have that success here. We didn't get here because I'm a genius. This is a players' accomplishment and a testament to the kids we've had play here.
awards came chance choose hard individual kids
Obviously, I get to see the kids every day and see how hard they work, so I would like to see them get a little more recognition. If it came down to individual awards or a chance to keep playing, everyone would choose to keep playing.
change changing continue late year
It's pretty late in the year to be changing your stripes. We need to continue to do the things that have worked, and we'll change the things we have not done so well.
deal figured golf great might places playing pool swimming
Derek told us how great it was there and it sounded like a better deal than the places we were at. We all figured we might as well play where we could be playing golf or at the swimming pool by noon.
chance gives kids memories rather road somewhere trip
A lot of times the kids would rather have to make a trip somewhere they haven't been or played. Being on the road gives them a chance to make memories together.
expect happy playing
We're just happy to be playing in the championship game. This was just what you would expect in a high-intensity postseason game.
anticipate good group knew playing pride strength
We knew they would be a strength, but I didn't anticipate them being as good as they have been. They take a lot of pride in playing well and doing things the right way. And all of them are self-motivated. As a group they keep getting better.
clicking couple growth happy kids past
There has been some growth over the past couple weeks. I think the young kids get it and now things are clicking pretty well, so I'm happy about that.