Thoughts after opening weekend

October 18, 2009

The season is finally started! I felt like we had a good start in Rapid City...not a great one. A great one would have been two wins. But we did see a lot of good things and we learned a lot about what it will take to win every night in the CHL. We stood up for each other and played very physical...both very important things.

Head coach Scott Hillman has made it clear to the team that it is time to start winning. The Mavericks will have an intense week of practice at the Independence Events Center before hitting the road again. We will again bus all night Wednesday night...this time to Fort Collins, Colorado to face the always strong Eagles. From there we go to the Amarillo Gorillas...who are three for three so far. The road trip, our longest of the year, will conclude in Odessa Tuesday night.

By the time the playoffs roll around we will have put over 23000 miles on our bus. But don't worry..its a nice sleeper bus with satellite tv . I believe that starting on the road is a good thing and it will bring our team closer together. By the time we get to open that beautiful new arena on November 13th we will be on top of our game and ready to put on a show for our home fans.

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