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When I was a younger player, I will admit that I was always checking the social media accounts in the hockey world. There were even times when I would search my name on a site like Twitter just to see what people were saying about me. While some of this was really positive and helped me think more highly of myself and my ability, there was a good amount of it that was extremely negative and hurtful. I remember in my early playing days thinking about some of those comments for months and it actually affected my play. Now that I have been around for a long time, I still have my social media account but I no longer check frequently or search my name. I also let my younger teammates know and give them advice that not much good can come out of those comments. While social media is great to have as a player, I really often stay away from it.