The first period we were flat. You wonder when the kids are going to pick it up mentally, and they did that in the second period.

You've got to have a great goaltender to win a state title, and we do.

Hill-Murray has got a potent scoring attack, and we were able to keep them off the board.

It was a great coming-out party for him. He was creating opportunities and finishing them. The best players need to step up, and tonight they did.

The best players need to step up and they did tonight. Patrick White can see the rink, he's got great hands, great size and strength. It was great to finally see a young man fulfill his dream of playing in the state tournament. It was by far his best game.

It's been a long 15 years. As far as I'm concerned, it's been 25 years.

It's just one of those incidents. Hopefully, it was another good omen.

They were flying high and we didn't answer the bell. It's definitely one that we can win if we play our game.

Rapids and Roseau have had a long-standing rivalry. Sometimes you like to see the two northern schools not playing (each other in the first round), but I suppose the southern schools could say that, too.

We just kind of ran out of gas. Losing one game does not make your career.