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...
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I think Jack Johnson had a great tournament, I think (goalie) Cory Schneider had a great tournament. A lot of the guys at the bottom of our lineup played really well. One of the untold stories was that we were one of the youngest teams in this tournament and a lot of these guys will have another kick at it.
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He can provide offense, and yet he knows when he has to be relied on to play solid, physical defense.
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It was an important series for us and we put ourselves in a big hole. We're fighting now to stay on home ice in the first round.
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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.
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To me, the focus (this weekend) should be the players understanding mentally that we're very capable of being a quality team. But we have to find a way to get back to the top of our game.
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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.
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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.