 The magic was in the air last season or rather on the ice for the Brainerd Little Falls girls hockey team as they became the first team from Brainerd to make it to the state tournament in hockey. Sports reporter Anthony Scott has more on their quest to make it back to the Excel Center. I think the girls for sure want to get back there and get some wins you know. The team graduated a bunch of seniors off last year's state tournament squad but they said if they get back to the Excel Center it will be because of their upperclassmen once again. It doesn't matter what the sport is you win with your veterans and so we've got a solid group of seniors this year we'll have a solid group of seniors next year they understand that you need to put in extra time over and above what your normal practice time is. With last year's section championship game being decided in triple overtime the flying warriors are ready for anything that is thrown at them. I think the girls definitely know when the pressure's on but they can handle it and it helps soothe like the younger girls especially too. Brainerd Little Falls may have a very experienced team coming back but they know hard work is the only thing that will get them back to state. If you as a team start to take those things for granted that you're going to get there that's when an upset sneaks up and bites you. When Ernster took over the Brainerd Little Falls girls hockey team they only won two games the season before but they have quickly gone from underdogs to top dogs after back-to-back 20 win seasons. These girls have to understand that every shift that every other team gives us is going to be their best shift. They want to play their best game against us. But opponents should be scared to travel to Brainerd as the flying warriors are 26 and 2 in their last 28 games at home. You know it's our home rink we always want to defend it and we always we always play a lot better at home than we do anywhere else. Reporting from Brainerd Anthony Scott Lakeland News. And after five games on the road they'll finally get their home opener on Tuesday against Moorhead. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News please consider making a tax deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.