Dreams Are So Important. You

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.

It's More Frustrating. My Expectation Probably Wasn't That I'd Play [during The Playoffs], But I Was Just Trying To Make Sure That If There Was Any Chance That It Was Possible To Come Back That I Was Ready And That I'd Done Everything I Could To Be Ready. It's Frustrating, Disappointing. But Can't Really Control Any Of That.

I Think As A Canadian Hockey Player, You Go Through It In Your Mind So Many Times, Being Able To Stand On That Blue Line And Hear Your National Anthem Play And Being A Gold Medal Champion, You Dream Of That. And Then To Be Able To Accomplish That And Actually Win A Gold Medal And Represent Your Country Its An Amazing Feeling.

The Biggest Thing For Me Is The Passion That I've Always Had For Hockey. I Remember Growing Up, No Matter What I Did In Life, My Parents Always Told Me To Try To Do My Best At It And Be My Best. I Can Say Going Through Different Things That Passion Is The Most Important Part. It's Not Skills Or Talent Or Any Of That Stuff.

It Was Amazing. You Don't Have A Choice But To Play Your Best. They Force You Do Do That Because They're Smart And That's The Fun Part For Me, I'm Being Challenged To Think Faster And Be Creative.