Player Prompt

If I took a light stick to the chin, you best believe I am going to do what I can to draw the penalty. I wouldn't go as far as to fall to the ice and cover my face, but I would emulate a pump fake like a basketball player would do when trying to fake out the defender into thinking they are taking a shot. My hope would be that with this quick head fake, the referee would see just enough to blow the whistle, and yet I would still be able to carry on with the play in case they do not see it as a time to call the penalty.

I have always said I would do whatever it takes to help the team win, and in this case my mentality is no different. It is not secret how important special teams are in the game of hockey, and if me selling a penalty can put the team up a man for two minutes, I would say that is well worth some boos from the crowd and chirps from the opposing team.