Both of my parents were raised in Christian homes, which was great. They instilled in us that God came first and they showed us what it was like to have a relationship with Christ. I accepted Christ at a young age, at the age of six years old, and just tried to play hockey and balance that.

You're always going to face a little bit of criticism from time to time.

I was probably about 22 years old when I recommitted myself to get off the fence and go all in and get serious about my faith. That's really when I experienced God's love and His forgiveness and His true grace.

Following Christ is a daily thing, not just a one-time thing

I consider myself a pretty hardworking guy and I like to play hard, play physical and play well defensively too.

Hopefully I can be a good light in the hockey world and promote faith as something that's really real.

If you're truly living the way Jesus lived, then you're going to get those people that disagree. But you're also going to get those people who, if you're loving them the right way and you're being a good teammate, are going to like you too.