Quotes by Dan Labbate

“We were kind of nervous on the bus wondering what it was going to be like. A lot of the schools here have been here four or five times and for us its the first time.”

“Of course we had to do it, it was our new coach and we didnt want to not do it. We just went through the motions because we all knew each other already. By the end everyone was laughing and telling jokes about everyone.”

“When we got that goal I thought we had a chance. Even with five minutes to go, I thought we were going to come back. Weve been a third-period team all year.”

“Something like this well probably never experience again. We shouldnt hang our heads, we had a great year. Two teams cant win a state title. Thats life.”

“On the ice, I dont even have to look for Paul Daley, I can just feel where he is. He doesnt even need a number out there. Hes a great skilled player, but nobody can compare to him in the locker room. If not for him, I dont know if we even get as far as we did.”