"Growing up playing hockey in Buffalo, NY, I was lucky enough to have a mentor of my own starting from the age of 13, who was a good family friend. I can fully say that he was a key reason for my success and helped me tremendously move up and navigate through the tricky hockey world; now, going through it all myself, I want to be able to spread the knowledge I've learned through my career to kids who want to learn and grow as athletes and take their game to the next level."