Dreams are so important. You need to have big goals and expect a lot of yourself but you have to enjoy the ride too.
I promise to play for the logo on the front, not the name on the back
I don't think there's ever a time where I step back and say I wish I was something different. I'm doing what I love to do.
The biggest thing for me is the passion that I've always had for hockey. I remember growing up, no matter what I did in life, my parents always told me to try to do my best at it and be my best. I can say going through different things that passion is the most important part. It's not skills or talent or any of that stuff.
Whether youre trying to learn in hockey or trying to learn in life, Ive always tried to be observant and tried to learn more, tried to evolve, whether its as a hockey player or as a person. With each year, I try to do that.
I want to be the best. So whatever comes with that, I have to accept it.
Wouldn’t it be amazing, getting up everyday and playing; doing something that you love to do?
I don't think you're human if you don't get nervous.
I've always had a passion for hockey, ... That's the key. You can't be putting in time. You have to enjoy doing what you do.
I am putting pressure on myself to do my best and perform to my potential.
Love isn't lying, it's loose in a lady who lingers, saying she is lost, and choking on hello.
I think every athlete will tell you no matter what sport you're in, when you train so hard and when you care so much about doing what you do, there's a little bit of nerves that come with that. But nerves that won't prevent you form performing, nerves that, hopefully, allow you to be that much more motivated and inspired to do well.
The more you hesitate in a game, the more your chance of getting hit. Your focus isn't there. When you hesitate, usually you're in trouble.
I think that everyone has an equal right to play and I think we've been supportive of that. With the Olympics and the controversy around that I think those decisions and those laws aren't necessarily something that I agree with personally ... their laws and their views.
Individual honors and scoring championships are great, but my No. 1 goal is to win the Stanley Cup.
I am doing what I love to do.
The best way for me to lead is through my game.
People are going to have their opinions. Whether it's good or bad, I don't really think about it either way.
I have been practising since I was 4 or 5 years old, but that wasn't really practice. I was just having fun.... I just loved to play hockey.
I think as a Canadian hockey player, you go through it in your mind so many times, being able to stand on that blue line and hear your national anthem play and being a gold medal champion, you dream of that. And then to be able to accomplish that and actually win a gold medal and represent your country its an amazing feeling.
There's no doubt I'm emotional.
When I saw that goal, the first thing I said was, 'You won't see a goal like that ever again.' It's one thing to have second effort but, on top of that, the athleticism he showed. It's just an example of the talent that he has.
For every whack I've given, I've gotten four or five.
I'd never complain about the attention - ever. I feel very fortunate to be doing what I love to do. Not everyone gets that chance every day. This is just part of it, and it comes down to managing my time to make sure I concentrate on my passion, which is the hockey, and have time away from hockey.
For me, I've learned that the best thing is to focus on the team you play for and yourself and what you need to do.
