Wil Nichol
Wil Nichol
bit great guys job period second successful tough
I thought our guys did a great job of getting back to doing what makes us successful after a tough loss. I don't think we had the first period we wanted. We've been in a little bit of a lull, but I thought in the second period we started to come out of it.
chance chapter deep playing season second special talked teams
That chapter is over. We've talked about how now the second season begins. I think our special teams are playing as well as they have all year. I think we have a chance to go deep in the playoffs.
led period second turned
In the second period we turned the tide. We started doing the little things that make us successful. And that led to the big things, which is goals.
bad bring deal situations three
I wasn't nervous. It was no big deal because we bring three of everything for situations just like this. How bad would that have been if he wouldn't have been able to play?
choice given pick player speak team time valley year
I can't speak for the kids, but probably every one of them, if given a choice between being on the first team or Player of the Year or going 16-0 in the Valley for the first time would pick going unbeaten.
achievement deserved satisfied tough
This was a tough one to swallow. We weren't satisfied just to get here, but it's an accomplishment to get down here. I'm satisfied with how we played. We deserved better.
goes help kid team
That just goes to show what kind of kid Travis is. He'll do anything he can to help the team and not say a word.
game won
We didn't want to play on our heels. We wanted to play on our toes. At the end of the day we won the game and are going to state.
expect penalty ride trying
We were just trying to ride out the penalty kill and not give Rapids any momentum. We didn't expect the shorty, but it was huge.
guys playing pressure worried
They have the pressure on them being the No. 1 team. All we're worried about is our guys and playing our game.
alex athletes example great matter
Alex Suchon is a great example to all other young athletes that it's not only a matter of getting an opportunity, but what you do with that opportunity.
deserved guys
I thought we had some other guys who deserved to be in that mix.
guys happy nice nominated recognized success team
I'm happy for Travis and Brandon to be nominated for first team all-state. It's nice to see those guys get recognized on that level. Those guys were a big part of our success this season.
asked left played road
I couldn't have asked for anything better. All I wanted for them was that 20 years down the road they don't have any regrets. They left it all on the ice. They couldn't have played any harder.