April 3, 2006
15 Favorite Denver Quotes from the Last Two Frozen Fours

2004

• “There was no fire and brimstone. I just reminded the guys that a win would get us at least three or four more police escorts to and from the rink by the Boston Police, and those have been so enjoyable.” – George Gwozdecky, revealing the pre-third period speech that inspired his team in the semifinals

• “He definitely out-kicked his coverage.” – Denver radio voice Jay Stickney, on George Gwozdecky’s better half, Bonnie

• “Brutal!” – Adam Berkhoel, upon learning that an INCH staffer had opted for Minnesota's Kellen Briggs in his NCAA Tournament fantasy league

• “You gotta go five-hole. You gotta go Hauser.” – An unidentified DU player at practice the day before the title game

• “I don’t know what they’re pumping her tires for.” – Adam Berkhoel, on his mother’s frequent TV appearances

• “The way people drive here is crazy. If I were driving here, I’d get in 20 accidents.” – Connor James on Boston traffic

• “It’s like trying to listen to [Lukas] Dora.” – Connor James on Boston accents

• “I threw my jacket and now I don't know where it is!” – A breathless Lukas Dora after the title game

• “Seventeen new voice mails!” – Connor James, checking his cell phone after the title game

2005

• “That’s not a play we recommend.” – Gabe Gauthier, on rookie Ryan Dingle’s attempt at scoring a lacrosse-type goal late in the third period of the semifinals

• “I told somebody if we win this thing again, I might just drop my skates at center ice and call it a career.” – captain Matt Laatsch

• “I thought [Mike Prpich] said something to Mannino…then I came a little closer and saw he was drinking out of his water bottle. I gave him a couple of slashes to the wrist and a punch to the head and told him not to do it again. If it wasn’t the national championship game, he might have got tackled.” – Michael Handza

• “C’mon. You’re cutting into our beer time.” – Gabe Gauthier, to ESPN’s Erin Andrews while waiting for a post-game interview to begin

• “I heard you guys had a kegger last night.” – Matt Carle, to an INCH staffer after the title game

• “Let Eidelbes know the Inside College Hockey puck made it on the ice for warm-ups Saturday night.” – Denver equipment manager Lee Greseth after the title game