In the last calendar year I've seen him seven times. What makes him different from a lot of players is his ability to compete. I've never seen him tired. I've seen him play injured ... .

Being here last year and having six seniors returning and seven players that played last year made a difference. Our experience played a key role.

Don't be fooled by the calendar. There are only as many days in the year as you make use of.

We had a rough season with injuries and do not have a deep bench. We used seven players all year. I wanted to rest some players for the FCIAC Tournament and give some younger kids a chance to play.

We had seven seniors, including five who were four-year players, and had lost only two key skaters from the year before.

I'm proud of them. They've worked hard. They've seen that we lost by seven points last year to Central. They see that every single day when they come in the dressing room. I put it up there as big as you can. I guess it's fitting that we beat them today by seven.