I don't know or have much to say, except that that was a tremendous learning experience for all of us. They were as fine of a Bantam team as I've seen in quite some time, probably dating back to 1977, my first trip to Finland. They played the game the way it should be played -- fast, with short, give and go passes. Their skills were so far better developed than any of our best area Bantam players. Watching young, skilled hockey players is still a real treat for me. Hockey is a tremendous game, and watching it played like that was a great experience. You were playing against some of Finland's best, so it's important that we not get discouraged. The most important part of any athletic endeavor is not the score, but the effort. The scores always seem to have a way of ultimately being taken care of -- obviously, with the proper work ethic and effort.

Working hard becomes a habit, a serious kind of fun. You get self-satisfaction from pushing yourself to the limit, knowing that all the effort is going to pay off. -- Mary Lou Retton