Tom Serratore

Tom Serratore
Tom Serratore is an American college ice hockey coach. He has coached the Bemidji State Beavers men's ice hockey team since the 2001–02 season, taking over from Bob Peters...
grand playing similar sold
It'll be rocking. It's sold out. It'll be similar to playing in Grand Forks.
carry goal last might momentum team territory until wisconsin year
It's a different year and this is a different team. Obviously, you'd think the momentum from last year might carry over to this year. But you won't know that until you play the game. When you play a team like Wisconsin or Denver, getting the first goal and establishing your territory is critical.
dream sure
I sure didn't want to take the kid's dream away from him.
blocks brought dirty finishes knowing
He's a natural-born leader. So we brought him in knowing he can think, knowing he can make plays. But he's one of those unsung heroes. He finishes checks, he blocks shots. He does a lot of the dirty work.
grit plays
He's around the puck. He plays with a lot of grit and energy.
good hands luke player quick tells
Luke is good around the net. He has good hands and a quick release. He's surpassed the 100-point mark, and he's only a junior. That tells you what kind of a player he is.
power shot
When you have a five-minute power play and you don't get a shot on goal, that deflates you.
passion
We can't be tentative or passive. We have to play with passion.
foot giving good kid loves penalty player pride takes tells
To be a good penalty killer, you've got to have some heart, too, and he's got that. He's a foot soldier. He takes a lot of pride in not giving up goals. He loves penalty killing. That just tells you what kind of player he is and what kind of kid he is.