We have enough athletes that love to compete and push each other. They keep pushing each other until they reach the regional or national level. We've never had huge numbers, but we have a lot of competitors.

Ice is pretty expensive, but it's a lot more expensive in Chicago or Detroit than it is here. So, we can get a lot more ice time, and they can practice more.

We have a 3- and a 4-year-old who will race each other in Tiny Tots. But they could beat quite a few adults.

It looks smart the way we planned it when, really, it was the only time we could get the ice.

It's a combination of them having a great pass rush with great athletes and their coverage. We were covered. They spread the net, they played a real soft zone on us, and we just weren't able to get open.

Our team has a lot of athletes that can make plays. We scored a lot of points in transition off steals. I was really proud of our defensive effort. This team has taken pride in holding teams down defensively.