It is so important to me to have my time away from hockey. Obviously, hockey is my passion; I love it. But definitely for me, time away from the rink and time when my mind isn't thinking about hockey is important.

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 always wanted to be the best and to get the most out of myself.

Dreams are so important. You need to have big goals and expect a lot of yourself but you have to enjoy the ride too.

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.

For every whack I've given, I've gotten four or five.

It didn't feel like it was anything too major, but if you had to look at one hit that would be it.