Athlete

When you're 18, 19, you think you know everything, but you have no clue about anything.

I probably spend the most time with Toews: we have the same schedule, and we're roomies on the road; we sit next to each other. We do a lot of promotions together.

I love to score goals, and I love to plan my celebrations.

Whether it's just walking down the street to try to go to a movie, go to dinner, something like that, there are always a few people that recognize you.

For me personally, I try to use my size to my advantage where I can either slip by guys or try to create more space for myself.

I don't know if I expected to be a captain of an All-Star team. It's pretty cool.

I think for me, personally, I'm a guy who has watched ESPN ever since I've been growing up. You turn it on, and it's one of the first stories - the Blackhawks and hockey, which you don't really see on that station. That's cool to see.

I like Joe Sakic. Coming out of Buffalo, I obviously like Alexander Mogliny, Pat LaFontaine. Hasek is up there. Miroslav Satan. Whoever seemed to be a good player at the time I'd watch. Jagr too. I tried to learn a lot from those guys.

I think I owe it to myself to put my best effort forward and prove how good I can be.

It has been a motto of mine my whole life - just be yourself.

The little kids in the stands are going to give you a good cheer. Sometimes, that overrides the other people.

I'll always welcome some extra shifts and some extra ice time, and it's my job to be as prepared as possible to play those minutes.

I wouldn't be face-washing anyone in real life. I'd be skating to the bench real fast to get away.

I've noticed if you look too far ahead, it only works negatively on you.

I love to play the game, love to be around the rink, and love to joke around with my teammates and have some fun.

It's kind of crazy to think I'm still 22 and going into my fifth season. Time has been flying by. I think it's about that time I really take the next step to the elite level.

I think you try to improve every season and every game and be prepared about certain defensemen you're playing against, certain ways to find open ice.

Obviously, not playing a game before playoffs is something that happened, but especially going into the playoffs, you try to feel yourself out, where you're at, and then get right into game tempo and jump right in and play where you were before the injury.

I know the person I am, and I know the person I can be.

It's pretty funny, just driving by in a cab, and you see a huge billboard of yourself on the side of a hotel, like a 100-by-100 poster hanging up.