You see George I never really watched any SHL games when growing up. But there was this kid a few years older than me that was the talk of the town I'm from. His name is Clint Eastwood. He was highly touted, a big physical d-man who wasn’t afraid to drop the gloves when needed. You see, he could do it all but it's those 2 aspects of his game that caught my eye because as a guy who was never the most talented, I relied on these to make a career out of hockey. I would watch his tapes to get better at closing in on guys for improving my hits, also watch all his fights to defend myself better. Also like I said, he was real popular around these parts but he remained a great guy and you never heard stories a la Taylor Hall about him. He was drafted in the 1st round and is now today one of the best in the league. There’s no way he knows about this but he indeed played a big role in the player I am today.

@Clint Eastwood