Here is a copy of the letter my wife wrote for the team to read on their bus ride to Boston: You guys got this. There is no question that you are a more talented team than BC and every team in the Country. Every single player on your team contributes. Maine has not earned the respect that they deserve. All this talk about UNH and BC and now calling us the underdogs! We are the underdogs in the eyes of the public, so take that label on, and remember that "Maine does not accept ties or loses" (Walsh 93). There is no way in hell that we are not going to walk away with the trophy and the respect we are due. I went to every home game this season and was at the Fleet center when you won Hockey East. It confirmed that it was your year to win the Frozen Four. The come back from Harvard was incredible and showed me that if you put some extra flavor on every single shot you take, more of them are going to get in the net! Thank you for the hard playing and effort to win Hockey East this year, that was the best time I had all year. Michel, your passing kicks ass. Don't feel like you can't trust your shots-they are on fire. You have so much talent. You are a winner. Murphy, I called that you would get a goal at the Hockey East tourney. You have been stepping up big, skating fast and really frustrating the opponents by where you are placing yourself. The last weeks of the season it seemed like you had a hit out on you, and you proved how tough a player you are. Nice hit on your brother last week too. Damon and Jankus, you two have been great to watch this year. You both have amazing energy on the ice and have really stood out as big time players for Maine. Lost my voice yelling your name many times this year. Its easy to trust that you will play big and make things happen. Damon, I think you will get some points against BC. Jankus, I like your face off ability and your tasmanian devil playing style. Hammy, goes without saying, you have been a rock and to think that you are a freshman. We believe in you to get the job done. You are a blast to watch! Johnson, good job stepping up, you are already a leader. Luciano, Greyeyes, and Soares wow! All of you guys have played a big role on getting us to the place we are now. I can't wait to see you play more next year because you are ass kicking players! You have been noticed by the fans and everyone has been wanting to see more of you. Thanks for helping us get as many wins as we did this year. Wight(ee), Dustin and Mushaluk, you guys are animals out there on the ice. Dustin you seemed so focus and determined to win and have been such a big time player for us. Mush, keep on hitting and kicking some ass out there by finishing each and every hit! You guys have the size and the role model ability to motivate the team, so use that ability to the fullest. Use your size and strength to establish a physical presence. Deschamps, we know you can kick some ass, you grew up in Poughkeepsie, NY, and you seem to have a unique style of defending. You take some fan stress away, because you are easy to trust in big time situations. You have had big games against BC. Prestin, you know how important you are to the team. You are not a dirty player, you are a winner, you are an aggressive and passionate player. You are a beautiful skater too, the way you move on the ice is incredible. Love your slappers and power behind your shots. Moore you are a monster out there, if you give it everything you have got, you are going to control the game. You are a olympian, therefore you have to win. Lundin, Zab, Barnes, Mullin, Shep, Hart, Lyall- the team is so deeply layered in talent and I think that is what makes a team so confident and able to make great things happen. You are truly a champion team. Lundin you are a play maker, love your reach and smart vision of the ice. Barnes play your toughest and intimidate those Eaves boys, your skills will burn them! Ray Jean, you are a big part of the team and the fans support you completely! Your high school stats still speak of your incredible talent. Frank and Jimmy, you are simply the best. Jimmy, you mad man- I hope you got your hockey play station game. Thanks Frank and Jimmy for the entertainment all seaon long. Jackson and Colin, when you set the tempo the team matches your intensity. Jackson, love your puck handling around the net and your ability to speed away from your defenders. You are one of the fastest puck handlers out there. Colin, Maine can always count on you getting points for the team and being an incredible leader as well. Ronan, give it to her, South Boston in the house, I know you will be doing BIG things out there, you always play huge in big games. I wish the whole team all the luck and support in the world. Black Bear Hockey winning is comparable to the Red Sox and The Patriots winning. You give fans the feeling that they can only get from playing a sport themselves, and not be possible for most of us, you give us a feeling that we can't give ourselves. How do you thank somebody for that? Keeping up with school, life, and a demanding athletic schedule is a hard things to do- and because of all you do, we get the adrenaline high and pride of being a winner. You can win the Frozen Four, you are clearly number one in the Country and we just need to put that in writing now. Go for it guys, play as hard as you can, always play like you need one more goal to win, don't be afraid to hit clean and hard. Love your guts big blue and thanks for giving me something to look forward to all winter long. The wait in the student line, freezing my ass off, was 100% worth it. You guys rock and represent Maine. Thank you Canada, for being such a big part of our program. I wish a Canadian flag hung up at our rink next to the USA flag.( We need to hang a Scottish flag this year too!) Good luck. YOU GOT THIS. Coaching staff rocks and deserve this win. The fans deserve this win. The state of Maine deserves this win. Most of all, the team deserves this win!!