To all the haters, you are just hating because you aren’t playing professional hockey in the SHL. We are above and beyond the best hockey players in the world. The amount of attention that sports media spends critiquing our every move is massive. We are questioned about everything we do. It makes my player a better player. The media holds him accountable to a certain degree. There’s some negative attention that comes out when they find us snacking after games or drinking a few cold ones after a game. They want to generate as many clicks as possible and the wholesome stories do not always generate clicks. It is something we get used to as professional athletes. There’s a lot of attention, a lot of positivity, and a lot of negativity too unfortunately. It is something we learn to deal with since it hits us early in our careers. One approach is trying to use the energy in a positive manner, such as fuel for proving the haters wrong.