Scott Bergland Quotations

I would say 'beat' is a nice word to use. It was a bizarre game, where every fluke thing that could've gone against us did.

He did things I believe the right way. He stayed with his community, and it certainly didn't hurt him.

I think it hurt us not having him in the third period. If we had him, I think we would have won the game.

Both teams played hard. One team's got to win, one team's got to lose.

Tonight was a very, very average effort for us.

They probably took Highway 10, which was a two-lane road back then.

They're a lot better than I ever thought they would be. If they get beat, it's somebody bigger and stronger that will beat them. That's probably one area they don't match up well with high school boys. We have 10 kids over 6 feet 2. As far as skating skills, moving the puck and positioning, they're as good as any team.

They're good individually. They're better as a group. They've played together for so long that they know where each other will be without looking. They have a feel for each other on the ice.

They're a very good defensive team. And we're a pretty good offensive team. At times, we're capable of being explosive.

It's a confidence thing that we've beaten Warroad this year. We feel that, if we play the way we're capable, we can do it again.

I'm pleased with the way we played for three periods. They scored on the chances they had in the third, and we didn't. I thought that was the difference.

You can't even imagine what it's been like here since that game - absolutely insane. But we're not satisfied just to get there. Our goal all season has been to win the state championship.