John Markell
John Markell
John Richard Markellis a Canadian ice hockey coach and former professional player. Markell played 55 games in the National Hockey League and later coached Ohio State University...
accepting built credit goals goes hear himself reassuring score scoring struggling team type
I think he's accepting of the system. You didn't hear him complaining when we weren't scoring any goals. A lot of credit goes to his character. He's built himself into that type of person, he's a team player, and that's reassuring when you're struggling to score goals up front.
demands follow game guys leaders team
We're not the same team we were the first game of the year. Some guys who thought they could follow now have to lead. There are different demands on them. We need 20 leaders on the ice.
conference fit game great looked luckily michigan move national position publicity schedule state teams ten willing
Well it looked like they really wanted to get two Big Ten teams together. Michigan couldn't fit it in the schedule and luckily Michigan State was willing to move our conference game to Thursday. To play in a game of this magnitude, the publicity you get on a national scale, it's just a great position to be in.
anybody attack dame earlier friday grind next period reason season success team tough weekend worry
This is another tough weekend for us. We can't worry about anybody else or next weekend, just the first period of Friday night's game. Notre Dame is a tough team and they will grind it out, but we had success up there earlier in the season and we will attack that same reason this weekend.
against asleep five hot michigan team totally
The first five minutes, from the goalie on out, I just don't know what happened. We were just totally asleep and you can't do that against a team that is hot like Michigan State.
behind couple game moved power provided puck won
The power play could have won us the game easily. It provided us with enough opportunities. With that 5-on-3, I don't know what more we have to do. We moved the puck well and got behind the goalie of couple of times. It just didn't go in the net.
knock net shift smart time
Every time he would shift over in the first period, he would knock the net off the moorings. He was pretty smart if he was doing it on purpose.
beat club dave excited five good guys hard hockey kids seen seven step talked victory worked
We talked about it all week. Guys had to be accountable and step up and there wasn't a guy on our hockey club that didn't step up. I'm excited for the kids because they worked hard for that victory. Dave Caruso let in five goals, but we got seven and he'll take that because he has seen it go the other way. I'm excited for the kids because they worked hard for that victory and we beat a good hockey club.
depend found guys legs until
We had to depend on our goaltender until the guys found their legs tonight.
green hockey host knew level people pull support wonderful
I'd like to host one someday. It's a wonderful event. I think they knew the level of support they would get from the people of Green Bay, and to be able to pull something like this off and put hockey at the forefront, for a day at least, is great.
both period second third tie totally
I thought it was a tie game. First period was pretty even, both sides. The second period they totally dominated. I thought we had the better of the third period.
coach dress
Just dress the coach warm, that's all I've got to say.
fought hanging kids knew proud saw together
I saw us hanging together out there. We fought back. We knew how important it was, and I'm proud of our kids for doing that.
energy guys halfway ran third three
I thought halfway through the third we just ran out of gas. Even our energy guys were tired. We were down to three regulars on defense.