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...
country due games lead missed
I don't know what our missed games are, but we must lead the country in games missed due to injury.
games goal group ncaa state straight three
I know (Michigan) State hasn't scored a goal in three straight NCAA games. But this group ? they do what they need to do.
everybody games hockey knows time win
Everybody knows the significance of the games and the time of the year. We want to win two hockey games this weekend.
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.
excellent game hockey last played playing tight type
This was an excellent hockey game. We played a tight game defensively and really have been playing the type of hockey we need to over the last month.
group last played seniors team wished year
This team is completely the new one. Last year's team was the end of the carryover. I think the group of seniors last year wished they had played for Ron.
good proud team worked
This team has worked their tails off and I'm proud of them. They feel good right now and they should.
enjoy step tastes
This tastes really good, but it's one more step in the process. We're going to enjoy this.
close decided game great referee speed teams unusual won
This was a tremendously hard-fought game. The game had great speed and intensity, and the referee decided to let the teams play. We have won a lot of close games, so this was not unusual for us.
help steady tie
We got a big tie for us and nationally, that's going to help us and steady us so we'll take the point.
coming good knew played power
We knew coming in how good their power play was. And obviously, we played right into their game.
became good team
You can't became a good team easily. And this one did.
fairly played playing recently strong team
We've played them fairly recently and know what they are. They're a big, strong team that is physical, and their goalie, Wylie Rogers, is playing outstanding.
recognized
We wanted to get back to being a nationally recognized program. I think we're there.