Coming in as a Rookie, there is a wide landscape for improvement. A strong, consistent effort in several areas is going to be a vital part of my development process. I'd say an over-arching goal for the season would be continued growth. More specifically, I want to expand my knowledge of the defensive side of the game. Positioning and defensive mindedness are my immediate concerns, and I'm going to try and grow that to an adequate level so I can be someone my team can rely on.

Throughout the season I'm hoping to build some lasting relationships with my teammates. There is a great degree of chemistry already formed, as far as personalities are concerned. I'm hoping that the positive atmosphere will help motivate everyone to keep a winning attitude. Even if we don't win every night on the ice, we'll still be putting in maximum effort.

It's exciting to see where things will go from here, the future is looking very bright.