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I wouldn't be where I am without my fans, and I am very thankful for them.

The fans treated me royally.

My fans are so important to me, and I would never want to disappoint them.

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

If fans are going to turn on me because of this, they weren't my fans anyway. I couldn't betray a whole 25 years of record making and not do this. I had to.

Seriously, I have the best fans ever.

Obviously, that off-the-ice battle I went through, plus injuries I came back from, I always felt the fans are really knowledgeable there and respected and appreciated guys that gave whatever they had and guys that fought through things.

But one thing that's constant is we've always appreciated fans. They put us on the map and they keep us on the map. I always put myself in their position. If I loved someone and had their posters all over my wall and met them and they were rude it would be very hurtful.

I'm more a fan of my fans than I think they are of me!

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