I knew at a young age, whether I was playing baseball or hockey or lacrosse, that my teammates were counting on me, whether it be to strike the last batter out in a baseball game or score a big goal in a hockey game.

When people come up to me and say, "I was at your Game 7 in the playoffs in Toronto," or, "I saw your first goal in the NHL," that triggers memories. But I don't sit around my kitchen table and tell my kids, "You know, one year I got 92 goals."

You'll never catch me bragging about goals, but I'll talk all you want about my assists.

Only one thing is ever guaranteed, that is that you will definitely not achieve the goal if you don't take the shot.

I think the greatest thing about playing obviously is winning, and you can't replace that experience with anything.

And people who know me would tell you that away from hockey I'm really not that competitive.

In one sense we are a favorite because we won a gold medal in 2002.