Going undefeated in this league is something. It's not easy to do. There were a number of tough games in there. |
Haslett's a very good team. They'll have the home ice, the home crowd Tuesday. It's certainly going to be a challenge. But when you get to this point all games are a challenge. |
He was definitely one of the best players in the state. For kids up north, this doesn't happen often. |
I give my guys credit. They cranked it up. They kept good pressure on in the offensive zone, in the neutral zone and in the final seconds behind the net (when Haslett was threatening). That was huge. |
I'm very, very happy for these guys. They've worked so hard. And now to get that payoff and make it to the Final Four is an incredible feeling. |
If we do our job, we won't have to worry about the what ifs. |
It was a little strange to pull up and see him driving the bus (on Tuesday). We told him we need him to drive again. |
It was a really good game. Both teams had opportunities. Both teams had shots that hit the post. And both goalies made some big saves. |
It's frustrating, but we saw the Trenton game and we knew they had a great goaltender and knew we were going to have to throw a lot of shots at him. We felt good that we were getting opportunities. We felt 5-on-5 a lot of the time we were controlling the play. |
It's kind of new ground. To know there are so many teams no longer playing, that's an accomplishment. |
That says a lot. In any sport, there's always good teams that don't handle (success) well. They get cocky or whatever. We've had a great year and we've won a lot, but I'm proud of how they have handled it. It's a pretty unique group. |
The last two years in a row we had to go down to Muskegon and Mona Shores knocked us out in the first round. It was nice to be able to stay home, for one, and then to turn the tables on them. |
The two teams combined, the record is blown away. To both do it in the same year is amazing. People talked about that after the split, that it would never get back to that way. |
They play a style that's quite a bit different from other teams we've played. A lot of the game was playing in the neutral zone. They don't give you good looks and they clog up the middle. |
This says that there's going to be a very bright future. We've got to bite our tongues in this one, but next year we'll be back and we'll be thirsty for more. |