“A lot of things drive me. What it comes down to is that I want to be the best.” 

“Sometimes I didn’t want to skate. My dad would push me so hard to get better.” 

“I kind of proved a lot of people wrong and proved to myself I can play this game in this body.” 

"The fans have been unbelievable to me. You can’t even describe it.” 

“I thrive under pressure.” 

“Size has been an issue my whole life. It was when I went to the checking level in hockey, then to the Ontario league, and now the NHL.” 

“I’m looking forward to our Cup run in the future.” 

“I’ve worked for it my whole life. You never think it’s going to happen, but as a kid you’re always announcing yourself as the No. 1 pick and breaking all these records in you basement. It’s just a dream come true.” 

“Throwing out the first pitch at the Cubs game and having 40,000 people give me a standing ovation was probably one of the highlights of my life. You could see what a great sports town Chicago is.”

“We want to bring a championship to this city. And if we stick to the game plan, we’re going to help this team win and be more successful.” 

“I’m playing against men who are bigger and stronger than I’m used to. I’ve definitely got to bulk up at some point.”

“I went from junior hockey to the World Junior Championships to the combine and the draft, to the Blackhawks camp, and then a full NHL season and then the World Championships. At nineteen, that’s exhausting.” 

“I’ve learned how to take care of my body. To sleep. And eat three big meals a day.” 

“I’m doing more with the puck and scoring more goals. Now I just have to keep it up.” 

“Sometimes you're just feeling it out there.” 

“I can't believe this just happened. It's something you dream of as a kid. To score the winning goal in the Stanley Cup Finals, it was just unbelievable.”