Mike Eruzione Quotes in Miracle (2004)

Mike Eruzione: Mike Eruzione! Winthrop, Massachusettes!

Herb Brooks: Who do you play for?

Mike Eruzione: I play for the United States of America!

Herb Brooks: This is unbelievable. You guys are playing like this is some throw away game up in Rochester. Who we playing Rammer?

Mike Ramsey: Sweden.

Herb Brooks: Yeah. You're damn right Sweden! In the Olympics!

[Turns to McClanahan]

Herb Brooks: What the hell is wrong with you? Put your gear on!

[pause]

Herb Brooks: I said put your gear on!

Rob McClanahan: Doc told me I can't play.

Herb Brooks: Yeah, yeah, yeah I know. You got a bad bruise. You know what put youre street clothes on because I got no time for quitters!

Mike Eruzione: Come on Herb! No body is quitting here!

Herb Brooks: You worry about your own game. Plenty there to keep you busy.

Herb Brooks: A bruise on the leg is a hell of a long way from the heart, candy ass.

Rob McClanahan: What'd you call me?

Herb Brooks: You heard me!

Rob McClanahan: You want me to play huh? Is that what you want?

Herb Brooks: I want you to be a hockey player!

Rob McClanahan: I AM A HOCKEY PLAYER! YOU WANT ME TO PLAY ON ONE LEG? HUH? I'LL PLAY ON ONE LEG!

Herb Brooks: [walking out of the locker room with McClanahan still screaming] That'll get him going.

Craig Patrick: O yeah. I'll clean up!

Jack O'Callahan: This is crazy, Herb. Bringing him in this late.

Rob McClanahan: We've got parents buying tickets. Getting rooms. What are we supposed to tell them? And with one of us going home as it is...

Herb Brooks: I guess I don't have to ask where you stand on this do I, Rizzo?

Rob McClanahan: This wasn't Rizzo's idea.

Mike Eruzione: You want me to say "I'm scared of getting cut?" I'm scared of getting cut. Everyone is.

Jack O'Callahan: We just want it to be fair, Herb.

Herb Brooks: Don't try to tell me whats fair. He was right back there with us in Colorado.

Mike Eruzione: That was six months ago!

Herb Brooks: And you don't think he's been playing for the last six months?

Mike Eruzione: Not with us he hasn't!

Herb Brooks: So?

Mike Eruzione: So there's a difference!

Herb Brooks: Like hell there is! All I know is that that kid can flat out play!

Jack O'Callahan: What and we can't?

Herb Brooks: He's got great vision on the ice...

Rob McClanahan: That's not the point!

Herb Brooks: I'll tell ya what else he's got. He's got the attitude I want on and off the ice. So somebody here better tell me why I shouldn't be giving him a hell of a look!

Mark Johnson: Because we're a family!

Herb Brooks: What?

Mark Johnson: We're a family.

Mike Ramsey: This is ridiculous.

Mike Eruzione: Don't worry about it, Rammer. It'll be all right. Right OC?

Jack O'Callahan: Herb's not gonna do a damn thing boys. He's just messing with our minds.

Jim Craig: Oh, you think so, Jack?

Jack O'Callahan: Yeah I do.

Jim Craig: Well, we all know Herb made the Olympic team back in sixty.

Jack O'Callahan: So?

Jim Craig: So a week before the games, Coach Riley calls him in his office and sends him home.

Jack O'Callahan: What's your point?

Jim Craig: My point, Jack is that one week later Herb's home on his couch with his old man watching his team win the gold medal. Come that close and get nothing. He'll do whatever it takes. That's my point.

Rob McClanahan: [from across the room] Hey Rizzo! What's going on?

Mike Eruzione: Mac!

[turns to O.C]

Mike Eruzione: Easy big guy.

Jack O'Callahan: [referring to Eruzione and Silk] I don't know how the two of you can sit in the same room with that clown.

Mike Eruzione: Let it go. It's over. Let it go.

Cox: What's going on here?

Dave Silk: O.C's got a little unfinished business over there.

Jack O'Callahan: Not for long I don't.

Mike Eruzione: Hey what did I tell you man?

Cox: McClanahan? You're not still going on about the 76 playoffs are you? O come on O.C. that was like three years ago!

Jack O'Callahan: YOu know what Coxy let me ask you a question. Why'd you wanna play college hockey?

Cox: Isn't it obvious? For the girls!

Jack O'Callahan: I'm serious Coxy. Why'd you wanna play college hockey?

Cox: Cause I love to play hockey. I wanna go to the NHL just like everyone does.

Jack O'Callahan: Well I wanted to win a national championship. That panzey over there cheap shots me. I get tossed out of the game. He steals the ring right off my finger! How would you feel?

Mike Eruzione: Everyone was throwin cheap shots that night.

Jack O'Callahan: You know Rizzo. It's funny you say that. Cause I was just wondering what side you're on!

Mike Eruzione: I'm on your side!

Jack O'Callahan: You know it really seems that way.

Herb Brooks: What the hell is wrong with you? Put your gear on.

[pause]

Herb Brooks: I said put your gear on!

Rob McClanahan: But Doc said I can't play

Herb Brooks: Yeah I know you got a bad bruise. You know what, put your street clothes on because I got no time for quitters.

Mike Eruzione: Come on Herb! No body is quittin here!

Herb Brooks: You worry about your own game. There's plenty there to keep you busy!

Mike Eruzione: You're Robbie McClanahan, right?

Rob McClanahan: Yeah

Mike Eruzione: Mike Eruzione. Boston University.

Rob McClanahan: Seventy- six.

Mike Eruzione: Seventy- six.

[pause]

Mike Eruzione: You're trying to play for Brooks a little more, huh?

Rob McClanahan: I played for him for four years. A few more months wouldn't hurt. What about you?

Mike Eruzione: Just trying to play a little more hockey, that's all.

Rob McClanahan: Rest of your boys all here?

Mike Eruzione: Of course! Think they'd miss out on all this? Might want to wait a day or so before you go over and say hi!