Jay Graham Quotations

We want to reclaim what we think is ours. Winning the (CHC) title is one of the things that we want to accomplish this year. ... We just want to continue to play our game and let everyone else try to catch up.

We wanted to come out and set the tone early and hopefully carry that momentum the rest of the game.

Giving up two goals late in the first period was something we couldn't overcome. That was too much.

If we run into them in the tournament, I certainly would expect our guys to have a chip on their shoulders. There are some bitter feelings. ... We want to show people why we got that seed.

(Springboro goalie Ryan) McNutt did a great job. He kept them in it for as long as he could.

We're ecstatic that we got there, but we're not satisfied with just getting there. We want to win. ... We want to represent Columbus well and bring Columbus hockey into the limelight.

It was very important to come out fast and fill the net. We wanted to make sure we got the lead and put the pressure on them right away. We wanted to make sure they didn't get any momentum.

We certainly know a lot about them and they know a lot about us. It's nice to have an all-Columbus (district) final. That guarantees a Columbus team will get (to state). ... We've had success against them this year, but we know they have a good team. But we're more concerned about ourselves. Our focus is on what we need to do.

We need to have a solid work ethic and come prepared to win hockey games. If we do that, I feel like we can make a run in the tournament. But everyone now must understand that we need to play with a sense of urgency.

Offensively, I thought we had one of our better games. Scoring four goals against Padua is impressive. ... We were brilliant offensively, but I thought our play in the defensive zone was sub-par for our standards.