Hockey Quotes: WMU vs Miami 2/8/13

Head Coach Andy Murray

On the game overall...

"I thought tonight's game was an intense and physical game. Both teams played extremely hard, and the goalies played outstanding. You have the number one team in the country, and we were number three so it was a battle. Neither team plays a sit-back style of defense, and both like to generate their offensive chances."

On Miami's offensive pressure in the second...

"Miami is a puck pressure team. They have achieved their standings in the NCAA and CCHA because they are that type of team. I also like our puck pressure tonight. You know that it is going to be a sixty minute battle when you are playing against these guys."

On Frank Slubowski's performance...

"Well with a shutout you have to like his performance. He played tremendously tonight. In the first period he made one that I have no idea how he stopped it. What I like about Frank is how he is managing the puck around the net, he is definitely doing a much better job at that."

Junior Forward Chase Balisy

On the importance of tonight's win...

"They were in first place coming in to tonight. We knew that this was going to be a tough game; every game against Miami is tough. We had a lot of guys step up tonight, like Miller on defense and Beebe upfront. I think we played well."

On difficulty of maintaining a lead...

"One-goal leads are hard. Any time you can get that second goal it's a bonus. It's just getting one shot, and that's the way we looked at it. Frank played great in the net tonight and that definitely helped us out."

Junior Defenseman Dan DeKeyser

On tonight's game...

"It was a tough game like we expected, and it definitely stayed close. We had to grind it out, but it felt good to get that win."

On defensive effort...

"Coming in to tonight we knew we would have to play solid defensively. They have some top scorers, especially on their top line. We knew that to have a chance to win we would have to shut those guys down. We were big on penalty kills and that definitely helped."

On Frank Slubowski's performance...

"He better be proud of his performance after that win. He's been doing it for us for the last year and a half, and he brings a lot to the game for us in the net."

Sophomore Goalie Frank Slubowski

On Miami's offense...

"They are shifty and have a lot of skill. They make great plays and they have some top forwards, stats-wise."

On the third period...

"We tried to battle and get one in there. We came up big defensively with a lot of blocked shots."

On the penalty kill...

"Coach Ferschweiler did a great job. The defensemen did a great job clearing it from in front of the net."

On his feeling after the game..

"Yeah it felt good, especially when a team with that much skill comes to your building. You really want to make a statement and we were able to do that."