Another thing we've tried to do is lighten practice a little bit. We're on the ice 22 times this month (for games) so we're trying to make it fun. |
I thought our players did a great job in their roles. They did what we expected. Athens is just a very, very good team. They always seem to play well against us (winning the season series 3-0-1 while outscoring the Generals 12-2). |
It becomes a real grind in January. |
It's going to be an exciting few days of hockey. |
It's just one of the factors. |
Our young guys, they're getting better every time out. And (assistant) coach (Bill) York and I have already been talking about the Bantam and (junior varsity) kids we'll be bringing up next season. I think we have some exciting years coming up. |
The two Hilliard games are crucial. If we can win out and get to 25 points, we'll be right there. It's still an uphill battle, though. |
Thomas is a solid hockey player; always has been. But his confidence is really high right now. |
We just don't have the numbers. We let down right before Christmas, and you can't do that. |
We tried flipping our lines a little bit to lend maybe a little more balance. We're just trying to blend our experience, skills and youth a little better. |
We're due. We really need one heading into the break. |
We're playing well, no question. |