“ It's lacrosse that helped teach me to spin off checks, take shots and protect the puck under pressure. My stick skills, the way to read the play quickly comes from lacrosse. ”

- John Tavares

“ Play with a controlled aggression. ”

- Tucker Durkin

“ Be fast on the field physically, but play slow mentally. Basically, play hard but play smart. ”

- Kevin Leveille

“ Move on to the next one. You can't make every save or score every shot. Have a short memory and get the next one. ”

- Jesse Schwartzman