You always really have to remain consistent in your beliefs and philosophy.

My jersey hanging from the ceiling is going to be a symbol of the hard work of the people I played with.

I just think overall a lot of it has to do with conditioning and players putting in the time and the effort in the off-season to keep themselves in condition for 12 months a year.

Obviously every one of them was special to that particular team, all the people that were involved with it.

We had built up a team in Edmonton that really knew who each other was from a personal standpoint and from a professional standpoint. Our nucleus had stayed together for a long time.

I started as a fourth-line fighter, went to being a third-line centre, then a second-line winger and a first-line centre. I've played every role there is, and the only thing that matters is helping the team win.

The only pressure I'm under is the pressure I've put on myself.