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WMU vs UM - WMU Quotes 1/25

 

Head Coach Andy Murray

On tonight's game overall...

"Michigan came in here determined and played very hard. Coach Berenson commented during the week on how he felt they had their game back, and they started very strong tonight. We were not happy with our start, but our level of determination and battling to get back in the game made up for it. We beat Michigan. The type of team they have, they will be heard from before the end of this season. Our game tonight left us with a gratifying three points."

On Frank Slubowski's performance...

"I thought Frank played solid in net tonight. He had a lot more shots then we would have like, and certainly a lot more than we're used to. But that is a credit to our opponent. The fire power that they have allowed them to play very well tonight, and we were not at our best. To be quite honest with you, five of our top six players were not on their game tonight. They need to be better tomorrow. The good part of it is that we found a way to get three points, and now we can prepare and be better tomorrow."

On what tonight's win means...

"We won tonight, and that's it. We came back in the room and the guys were kind of sitting around with their heads down and I had to remind them that we just won. We just won a big game here tonight, against an opponent who was very determined."

On Trevor Elias...

"You want a player who gets you fired up, and get's your team going. Trevor is that guy. He is hard in the puck and competes. His mother and father were here tonight from Calgary, and they were here last time he got the game winning goal so we're going to work on getting them US citizenship. He plays very well when his family is here, and he plays well all the time for that matter."

Senior Forward Trevor Elias

On Michigan's play in the beginning of the game...

"We knew they were going to be fired up to play against us coming in to tonight. They heard lots of energy and sound coming on to the ice tonight, and they probably wanted to silence us and silence the fans. We knew it was going to be a full sixty minutes of hard battling up and down the ice. We didn't do the greatest job off the start, but we came back and got the win."

On Elias' goal...

"We knew we had to play more physically coming in to the second. We had to keep playing our style of game which is being miserable to play against. We just couldn't let up, kept it going."

On beating UofM at home...

"We haven't been able to play Michigan at home very often. I believe this is my first time in the four years that I've been here. I think it shows you where this program is going. Every year we keep getting better and better."

Sophomore Forward Justin Kovacs

On Michigan's two quick goals...

"They came out hard, and we didn't come out how we wanted to. They just kept pushing us and we found a way to come back."

On his assist to Hargrove...

"I saw Leone was working in the corner and came out of it, so I went behind the net and he found me. Then I came out front and Colton was going to the net hard and I found a way to put it on his stick and he found a way to bury it."

 

Freshman Forward Colton Hargrove

On Michigan's two quick goals...

"We just stuck to our systems and we didn't give up. We knew we had to get back in the game, so we got the pressure up. We found a way to get two goals and we were back in it."

On his goal tonight...

"Someone changed and I jumped on and headed straight for the net. I know good things happen when you go to the net. Kovacs saw me going and he put the puck on my tape and it went it."

On fighting to get back versus holding the lead...

"There was a time right after Michigan's second goal that guys were a little down and nervous. Coach gave us some motivation to keep going, and stick to the system. We just needed to play hard, and do everything that we do well. Holding a three to two lead was very nerve racking but we got through it."

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Players Mentioned

Trevor Elias

#21 Trevor Elias

LW
5' 10"
Senior
Colton Hargrove

#14 Colton Hargrove

F
6' 2"
Sophomore
Justin Kovacs

#17 Justin Kovacs

F
5' 11"
Junior
Frank Slubowski

#1 Frank Slubowski

G
5' 10"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Trevor Elias

#21 Trevor Elias

5' 10"
Senior
LW
Colton Hargrove

#14 Colton Hargrove

6' 2"
Sophomore
F
Justin Kovacs

#17 Justin Kovacs

5' 11"
Junior
F
Frank Slubowski

#1 Frank Slubowski

5' 10"
Junior
G