Peter Narog can hear the clock ticking. The Malvern Prep senior is in the midst of his final year of high school and is beginning his final season of high-school hockey. He admits he’s looking at things a little differently.

“Sometimes I might take stuff for granted,” he said, “but when you’re {a senior} “you’re thinking, like a lot of things like ‘This might be your last ‘and so you soak it all in. Just try to continue and put everything you have on the line because  it’s a last chance.”

Narog’ s teammate and classmate House Young is doing his best to savor every moment of his senior season, on and off the ice.

“I just go to school with a smile on my face, “he said. “I love seeing all my friends we actually just got back from our senior retreat being able to be at school every day with all my friends seems like a blessing to me. I’m not taking it for granted.”

The Friars had difficulty scoring goals last season. Narog, a defenseman, sees his role on this year’s team as that of a playmaker.

“I’ve never been a super offensively minded guy” he said. “I’ve always been a puck moving guy I think we have some younger guys who are incredibly skilled.

“I think being a senior and being a presence, kind of setting an example is really important; being able to lead by example.”

Young, who skates up front, says supporting his less experienced teammates is at the heart of Malvern Prep’s institutional mission.

“Obviously, one of the biggest things we have at Malvern that we prioritize is brotherhood,” he said, “and a mutual respect for each other. They have respect. I love every guy on my hockey team We all have respect for each other. Being a senior and captain now and playing with them all through high school, I’m stepping into a different role this year the fact that they’re able to respect that and listen to me shows how much {they respect him.}”

Narog and House each cited the impact Friars coach Bill Keenan has on them during their years at Malvern Prep.

“I love Coach Keenan,” House said. “He invited me to practice with the team when I was in like seventh grade. “Since then, if I was at the rink, he’d say ‘Hi’ to me.

“Some coaches put a limit on what you can do. Coach Keenan’s never really done that for me. I can’t say the same for everybody. But, from my point of view, he’s never put a limit on what I can do. He’s always let me try new things.

“As a person, he’s a really soft spoken guy. He says what’s needed to be said, and it’s made me grow as a person.”

“Coach Keenan has been a great guy the past four years,” Narog said. “I go to him for out-of-hockey stuff. He’s just a great dude all around.”