Rick Comley
Rick Comley
Rick Comleyis a former collegiate ice hockey player and former head coach at Michigan State University. He finished his 38-year coaching career with a 783-615-110record. In 2007, he became the third coach in NCAA history to win a national championship at two different schools...
close earning needed team validation
This is a team that's needed validation and it's earning respect. It's all very encouraging. I don't think we've come close to peaking yet. We can get better.
ability against few finishes home impacts michigan recent round seasons state
This is one of the few times in recent seasons where how Michigan State and Michigan do against each other impacts how each of us finishes in the league. Before, it didn't impact the ability to be home for the first round of the playoffs.
coached consistency game himself importance player prepares
I've never coached a player in 34 years who prepares like he prepares. To the detail, to the consistency, to how much he stresses the importance of getting himself into his game mode.
home maybe prettier ready win
Sometimes you like to win maybe better or prettier but, whatever, we'll take the win and go home and get ready for Saturday.
contribute good multiple players seniors teams time
Teams have to have good seniors and they have to have multiple players contribute at this time of the year. We had that.
afraid forward perfect scenario step
He's not afraid to step forward and get it done, and it's a perfect scenario for us.
couple darn fashion games growth injuries last missed responding
He's missed so much time. The darn injuries the last couple years have really slowed his growth down, and now he's getting games in consecutive fashion and I think he's responding very well to that.
darn game home lose twice win
You've got to try to win a game up there. Two would be a bonus, (but) you've got to get one. They don't lose twice at home very darn often.
honest last lose playing sweat three whereas win
It's great, to be honest with you. The last three years down here, we've had to just kind of sweat it out. What's going to happen? Lose the first game, do you have to win the second? Whereas now, you're playing for two championships, in essence.
goal good major
It was a good game, we had the lead. Then we got that major penalty, they got a power-play goal then they got going.
goal last type year
The goal that Fretter scored was the type of goal he got last year that he hasn't been able to get this year.
last tremendous
The crowd's been tremendous over this last stretch.
created defensive drew family happy identity magnitude nobody numbers program talk
The magnitude that this family has had on this program ... well, you could talk about them every day. I'm so happy for Drew because he's created his own identity here. His (offensive) numbers are growing, and as a defensive forward, there's nobody better.
best certainly despite dismiss hockey ice interest meet parting program team wish
A.J. did not meet the expectations for a student-athlete in the ice hockey program at MSU. It was in the program's best interest to dismiss him from the team immediately. Despite parting at this time, I certainly wish A.J. well in his hockey career.