Part 1:
Written: In 200 words or more, tell us about the person who has been most important in developping your love for hockey and getting you to where you are today.
Graphic option: Show us a key moment in your life that grew your passion for hockey

Part 2:

Every player has an inspiration to play another position at one point in their career. Maybe you’re a netminder getting lit up and want to show your defense how to do it, or maybe you’re a defenseman who always dreamed of being a sniper left winger. Write about what position your player would want play for a game and what made you choose that position on the rink.

One dream that I've always had was to be a big bruising defenseman, and really have my team's back in any scuffle that came about. I wasn't blessed with being able to develop fear within my opponents physically, and I've never been a great hitter, but I think it's a role that I could have had a lot of fun with. Growing up, my dad was an enforcer, so I learned a lot of lessons from him about how to act on the ice, but I ended up taking another route. I got into a fight this season, and I won't lie, it went okay, but damn getting punched hurts.

Bringing physicality to a game like that is a whole different dimension. It helps instill the fear in players and makes them second guess all their moves. As more of a play maker, I know exactly what type of effect that can have on a player, and think that it's a role that I could have taken on in another life.