A lengthy playoff run taught me a lot about myself both as a player and a leader. After an up-and-down regular season on a personal level where I scored only 2 goals, the Falcons went on a tear that ended in a Game 7 OT loss in the semi-final, with me scoring two OT goals along the way and playing at a point-per-game pace. I began feeling more and more comfortable in my role as team captain, and as the season progressed the team gelled and become a very tight-knit unit that was a real contender. I still think that had the bounces gone our way against St. Louis, we would have had a real shot at taking down Vancouver in the final. This has only made our team, especially myself, more hungry to make this season our best yet, capped with a championship. For several of us on the Falcons, it is likely to be our last year in junior, so ending our careers by succeeding in our greatest goal has driven me to my best summer of training yet. I feel more ready than ever to be a superstar at both ends of the ice and be a huge part of a championship team, and finishing what we started.