Option 2:

With the beginning of every season comes Media Day. It comes with the territory of being a professional athlete so you need to accept it and learn to embrace it. A lot of players do not like all the media obligations, but I actually don't mind it. It gives the fans some great access to their favourite teams and players and also gives us a platform to explain things in our own words and not have others talk for us.

The increased responsibility on the ice has me talking to the media much more than before. I enjoy taking their questions and trying to give some insight into our play style and what we're looking for as a team, on the ice. I've had fans come up to me and tell me they appreciate the candour I show in interviews. The coach and GM know I don't shy away from the attention so they have me taking more and more media calls for the team. I certainly don't mind it and I except to keep that going for as long as I'm here.

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