They are attempting to accomplish what only three other teams have in Catholic League hockey history: win five consecutive Kennedy Cup championships.
It’s a tremendous feat, one that requires great reserves of skill and discipline, and the occasional puck bouncing the right way.
For the St. Rita Mustangs, who finished the regular season 19-2-1 and in first place in the Catholic League, the drive for five begins Thursday night against Notre Dame at Southwest Ice Arena.
“We’re happy with the way we’ve been playing,” St. Rita coach Craig Ferguson said. “We know we’re going to get everybody’s best effort. A big key for us is knowing that we have to play hard against everybody at all times.”
In other words, the Mustangs frequently must put the pedal to the metal, but do so in an intelligent manner.
Translation: stay out of the penalty box.
“There have been times where we get lazy a couple of shifts in a row and we shoot ourselves in the foot with silly penalties,” Ferguson said. “But we haven’t had the penalty situation we had the past couple of years. These kids have been pretty disciplined. The playoffs are a different story. Emotions can get high.” Read Full Story
