Having lived my early life in Halifax and watching the Raiders inaugural seasons, I had the pleasure of seeing Clayton Fuller pull on the uniform. Winning the team award for best defensemen three years in a row, he was a leader of those early teams, and as a young kid I saw him as one of my heroes and his play inspired me to become a defenseman. I remember having the privilege of meeting him around the rink a few times back then and he was really a great guy, always will to chat with a little kid like me, and it meant a lot at the time.

Now a days I look at Irish defensemen Roman Augustus as someone that I kind of model my play after. I don’t quite have the size he has but I think we still have a similar style of play. I've been watching him play for Ireland for a bit now and hopefully some day I'll be able to join him. His strong two-way ability is something I admire, the kind of guy who can play in any situation and thrive. Someone who does all the little things right, and that’s what I hope to be for the Raiders, and eventually the SHL team that drafts me.

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