AJ Savage calls it "unmatched chemistry."

One of six seniors on the Findlay hockey team, Savage said that the bond the players have with each other is special, and it's a big reason the Trojans are Northwest Hockey Conference Red Division champions.

"We all know each other so well, we know where everyone's going to be on the ice, we know what they're going to do, their strengths and their weaknesses," said Savage, who has 11 goals and 20 assists this season. "So, I think that really works well, and it shows out there."

The Trojans went 21-9-4 this season, and 10-1-1 in conference games; their best season in years.

The senior class, which includes Seth Russell, Noah Schramko, Nate Riegle, Kaleb Haubert, Colt Phillips and Savage, have drawn praise throughout the season from teammates and coach Ben Patey.

"Those guys, they're unbelievable," Patey said. "They have set the standard. The standard is the standard because if them. They're a resilient group; they lead by example. They don't take a practice off, they don't take a workout off, they don't take games off. That work ethic is contagious."

Junior Simon Tanner was asked what the seniors mean to the underclassmen.

"Everything, man," he said. "They're the leaders of our team."

They've also all made an impact on the ice. Riegle has eight goals and 21 assists, Schramko has eight goals and 10 assists, Haubert has three goals and three assists and Phillips has two goals and seven assists.

On top of that, Russell, the goalkeeper set a program record this year with eight shutouts.

"Everybody has been working hard," Haubert said. "We're one hell of a hockey team. When we keep working like this, it's gonna be hard to play us."

But the story of the seniors, and their impact on the program, goes beyond this season.

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