When I first joined the league, the one player I looked up to was Mikhail Lokitonov. This was for a number of reasons, both on and off the ice. First of all, he was the first (and only) one to reach out to me before the draft, and went on to draft me to the Prince George Firebirds, which would later become the Anchorage Armada. During my rookie season, Mikhail would not only coach our team, but was a key contributor for the Toronto North Stars. He wasn't always the star player, that was usually Chris York, but he always worked hard to ensure his team's victory. After my rookie season, I was drafted by Toronto. I'm guessing that Mikhail pitched for me to be drafted early, considering that I was drafted 4th overall when there were arguably better players on the board. I'm constantly working to better my game to prove that I'm worthy of that draft spot. I now get to play alongside Mikhail, as he is now one of the more valuable forwards on the team, as well as the co-GM. I hope to one day be the mentor to a new draftee the way that Mikhail was to me.