I grew up trying to play for the Toronto Maple Leafs, not Team Canada. Didn't even know it existed.
I think any time you play your first NHL game, you remember that.
As long as I could remember, since I was 5 years old, I watched the Stanley Cup. I stayed up, made a point of watching it presented, watched the celebration in the locker room, and always dreamed that maybe I'd get there.
I hope one day I will be able to play in a game in the NHL, not just practice.
It was my dream playing for the Montreal Canadiens - it was my dad's team.
Maybe playing in the NHL would be pretty nice, but that's more of a pipe dream for me.
I think as a Canadian hockey player, you go through it in your mind so many times, being able to stand on that blue line and hear your national anthem play and being a gold medal champion, you dream of that. And then to be able to accomplish that and actually win a gold medal and represent your country its an amazing feeling.
It's an honour and a thrill and a privilege just to play in the NHL.
