All this time, I wanted someone to like the parts of me that weren’t defined by hockey. I wanted someone to see me outside the sport and everything it’s brought me, and want those parts too. Because for so long, that’s all I’ve been. But the truth is…hockey is a part of me. It’s made me everything I am today, both the good and the bad. I’m loyal and supportive because I know how to be part of a team. I’m empathetic because I know what it feels like to lose, to put so much pressure on myself to succeed, and I know what it’s like to have people support me every step of the way when I don’t think
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