Team Canada has its rallying cry at the world junior tournament, the sort of heartfelt extra motivation that often seems to help at these types of events.
Let's win one for Jaden.
And for his sister, Mandi, too.
Not long after it was revealed that Jaden Schwartz, one of the team's top scorers, will miss the rest of the tournament with a fractured ankle, his teammates all spoke on Thursday of how they wanted to push ahead and win in his absence.
"He's always going to be a part of this team whether he's playing or not," captain Ryan Ellis said. "It's a little bit of extra motivation."
Schwartz suffered the injury in Tuesday's 7-2 win over the Czech Republic when another player fell on his ankle. He stayed in the game, scoring a power-play goal, but a magnetic resonance imaging test Wednesday revealed the severity of the damage.
"It was really painful, I didn't know what it was," Schwartz said. "Something was wrong, but I didn't think it was going to be this."
Schwartz, an 18-year-old rookie playing for Colorado College in Colorado Springs, has already been in the spotlight at the tournament for the ordeal his family is going through.
Mandi Schwartz, a member of the women's hockey team at Yale University, has been battling a rare form of leukemia for more than two years. Two days after her brother was named to the Canadian world junior team, the family learned Dec. 17 her cancer had returned and she would need more chemotherapy.
Jaden Schwartz spoke before the tournament about how important the world juniors were to his family and said Thursday he hopes the team carries on without him.
"I wanted to be here more than anything," he said. "I know my family wanted me here, especially my sister. It was a dream come true to make this team and for me not being able to play in it is obviously very, very tough."
Schwartz's parents, Rick and Carol, will be in attendance on Friday as Canada takes on Sweden in a pivotal final game of the round-robin portion of the tournament. But with their son injured, they are expected to return to Mandi's side.
Mandi has been receiving treatment in Seattle, 1,500 kilometres from the family's home in Wilcox, Sask., for several months.
"With Mandi, it changes your perspective on life," her brother said. "When someone that important gets sick, with cancer, you realize what's most important.
"So I'm not going to drag my head or feel sorry for myself. I'm still going to be here for the guys."
Canadian coach Dave Cameron said he has been amazed by how Schwartz has dealt with the difficult circumstances facing his family.
"In my profession, you meet a lot of good people," Cameron said. "In this case, you meet an extraordinary kid. He'll be missed big time."
Missed but not forgotten, and likely not that far away. Considered an important, upbeat member of the dressing room, Schwartz said he will remain in Buffalo with his teammates.
Should they win gold, expect to see him on the ice celebrating, crutches and all.
"I think their chances are awesome," he said. "They're playing really well, the chemistry in the room is as good as it gets. We all get along well, we've got a good bond. I'm excited still for the team. … I'll be cheering them on as much as I can."