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Fans made me. The fans gave me a chance, and they made me. Beyond that, my career has been trials and tribulations and ups and downs, so I have to have true fans riding with me.

The fans know what's happened to me over the past couple of years. I lost my family. I pretty much got devastated financially and the fans know that I've had some hard times - and that's the nature of loyal fans. They want to see the people that they love and believe in get back on their feet.

At the end of the day, I'm greatly appreciative of all the fans that I was able to acquire over the years.

The fans have always been there for us, and they've realized when we were going through a hard time.

The fans treated me royally.

I love the fans and I appreciate how much they care for me.

My fans have made all my career moments special for me. They are the ones that have gotten me through every single thing - good times and bad, they are who I go to and lean on. I am very thankful for that.

Everybody had their fans and they were fans of all of them.

You know there are so many people that have touched your life both on the ice and within your career in the NHL whether it be owners, GM's, coaches, players, trainers, all the way down. And that doesn't even account for all of the people that you encountered outside of the game that you met along this trip, too.

It's been wonderful for me, and I feel so privileged to have fans that are that loyal.