21 Quotes by Jay Graham

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.

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.

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

We talked to the younger kids, and told them they needed to close the gap for the older guys. They did their job.

We lose five seniors and they were all impact players. Hopefully we can rebuild. We have the most underclassmen of all the teams here (at state). We feel that next year's team will be very competitive as well.

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.

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.

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.

This is a very, very upsetting loss for us. It leaves us with an empty feeling.