It feels great to have my hard work pay off, especially when the fans made it hard for me.

I used to collect hockey cards. It was like Vegas at my school. You'd go to school with your box of cards, and at recess and lunchtime there were all these games we'd play.

The person who's had the biggest impact on my career is Rick Celebrini, the physiotherapist.

My free time at home is usually spent emailing, listening to music, reading and talking on the phone. I wish I was on the phone less, but I have been fortunate to stay in touch with so many incredible friends.

You have the management team, coaching staff, film staff, analytics team, training staff and playing team, and you're trying to manage all that and it's overwhelming. And then you have the media responsibilities. I don't know that I help at all, but I would think my value would be to help provide more of a clear-headed view from the outside. It's not like I have huge opinions, but I do have my point of view and perspective.

You know, once you have been through a certain amount of things in life, you definitely grow more comfortable with yourself.

Our centers spread the floor, shoot the three and block shots. We can play pick and pop.