Core values your parents instilled in you?

They both bring a very competitive attitude towards everything they do – it’s not a vocal parent that’s screaming but rather a very quiet competitiveness that they exhibit. They both are always looking forward to the next game, the next quarter and they don’t dwell on anything for too long.

For example, when we have a bad game we will come home to a warm dinner on the table and neither Mom nor Dad will ask too much about the game. They don’t ask whether or not you played well, they just want us to recover naturally, over dinner, talking about our day with our sister. Being a family. If the game comes up in discussion, they will immediately jump to the next game or the next task, always reminding us that obstacles can be overcome. Often times, after a bad game my dad will take me or my brother out for ice cream and we will just chill on a park bench near Palmer Square. Again, it’s an example of this quiet competitiveness. The combination of always looking forward and not caring about the immediate past are traits that make a great goalie. They support us in that. Some of the best goalies are laid back guys who don’t dwell too much on the past.