I absolutely love being a veteran on a team. It is so much fun to take a player under my wing. I understand that it is only my second season in the junior league, but still, I feel like the knowledge I have can really help out with the junior players. Welcoming in new rookies is all part of how the team can compete. Rookies help the team win, and growing rookies help the team win championships. If you can get rookies to buy in and go after the big time, you get a championship team in the junior league. It is a bit of a different animal in the SHL. In the pro league you need players to be engaged much longer, however that can happen when you show dedication yourself and show everyone that you can honestly be available to answer questions whenever a new player joins the squad. All I can hope is that my little bit of knowledge can really show and help players grow and love the league as much as I do.



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