Walt Kyle
Walt Kyle
Walt Kyleis an American ice hockey coach. He is the current head coach of the Northern Michigan Wildcats, a position he has held since June 2002...
feeling
It's a sickening feeling at the other end of you don't get the differential.
careful college defensive puck teams top
They are one of the top teams in college hockey. We're going to have to be very careful of the puck in our defensive zone.
happiness happy outcome reality tomorrow trying whatever
You're never happy with a tie; you're trying to win. The reality is we have to come back and play tomorrow, and whatever the outcome tomorrow is, we have to come back and play again.
ice kid next shift team
This kid is the real deal. He's 6-4, 220, and some team is going to put him on the ice every other shift for the next 10 or 15 years.
attractive format four games package playing position teams three tough win
A format of four teams playing two nights, we thought, would be a more attractive package for the public. Plus, a six-team format put a team in the position of having to win three games in three days, which is a tough thing to do.
heart soul
They're the heart and soul of our team. Tonight, they got victimized.
game hockey mothers running
I thought this was the way the game should be played. I don't know if we've got too many mothers running hockey or what.
knows physical provide
He can provide offense, and yet he knows when he has to be relied on to play solid, physical defense.
bit contact gets gritty guy involved physically runs seen trying weakness
He is a real gritty competitor, and he's going to be a guy who is involved physically because that gets him in the game. The only weakness I've seen in him is that he over-competes. He runs around a little bit trying to make contact when he doesn't need to.
collecting home importance opponent opportunity sweep talked wins
We talked about the importance of collecting wins at home. We need to get wins right now. If you have an opportunity to sweep an opponent at home you need to do it.
gain home ice mission momentum needs obviously playing quality
We're playing to get our quality of play where we think it needs to be and get some momentum going into the playoffs. We'd obviously also like to gain home ice and if we can do that, then mission accomplished.
coach goal hockey jim opinion phenomenal score shots staff tough year
In my opinion I think Jim Roque is the coach of the year in this league. He and his staff have done a phenomenal job. They are so tough to play against. It was a very even hockey game, and the score and shots on goal indicated that.
dynamic future guy special
He's just a dynamic, dynamic guy ... a real special player. Future NHL star, absolutely.
game
The game was everything we thought it would be.