"I've always worn my father's cross around, but wearing jewelry on the ice is an absolute no-no, so instead I like to keep around a few little written reminders on my gear of where I came from and where I'm going.

First and foremost, I've got my dad's Strikeout to Walk ratio from his very short stint playing for the Mets written down on the tongue of my left skate, just as a reminder that he made the most of the very minimal time he got playing in the big show--so I should too.

I have my own point totals from my time playing in New Jersey in the NAHL on the tongue of my right skate to remind myself of where I personally came from--I'm not really living up to my potential yet, I think, and being able to see that every night when I lace up gives me a little bit of drive to try and be the best hockey player I can be.

And then, last is something that I've gotten questions about from fans on twitter before, and it's that I have the year '1982' written on the corner of my stick tape on some nights but not every one. And that's the year that my grandfather won the World Cup with the Italian National Team--I only ever put it on the tape when we're playing a big game, so rivalries or through the entirety of playoffs and it's there for one reason: to remind me that there's greatness in my family and that I have the capability for greatness too."

- Benson Fiorentini, Sportsnet 650 Vancouver