Quotes from Patrick Kane

That's something USA Hockey has been trying to do for a long time is prove that we can play with the Canadians and the Russians and the Swedes and Finns consistently on a tournament basis.

I always go home to Buffalo in the offseason. I really enjoy my home town.

Anytime you hear different things - whether it's trade rumors or people saying you're not living up to your complete potential - you're obviously going to get ticked off about that.

You grow up... you spend five years rooming with each other, and you're going to get sick of each other at times. And you're going to have some good times as well.

There are some guys you definitely would not want dating your sister - especially hockey players.

I wouldn't be face-washing anyone in real life. I'd be skating to the bench real fast to get away.

It's funny: when you're skating around during warm-ups, I'll see signs that say things like: 'Kane, Prom?' We have a fun, young team, and girls are asking you to the prom and giving you their numbers.

Since I was drafted by the Blackhawks, the people of Chicago have really embraced me and treated me with nothing but respect.

For me personally, I try to use my size to my advantage where I can either slip by guys or try to create more space for myself.

I still love playing the game, and it's amazing we can do this as a so-called 'job,' and it's amazing we can come to the rink every day and play the game we love.

Whether it's just walking down the street to try to go to a movie, go to dinner, something like that, there are always a few people that recognize you.

I'm probably the guy who keeps it loose around the room and tries to joke around with guys before the game, keeping things funny.

Understanding where to be in your own zone really takes some time and development to learn.

I've always prided myself on being myself and trying to stick true to who I am and how I was raised.

It has been a motto of mine my whole life - just be yourself.

If I was bigger I might not have had the same skill set as I do, the speed.

I'm playing against men who are bigger and stronger than I'm used to. I've definitely got to bulk up at some point.

It's good to get out there and kind of move the body around a little bit, play some hockey, enjoy Nashville as a city and spend some time with family and friends.

The little kids in the stands are going to give you a good cheer. Sometimes, that overrides the other people.

When you're 18, 19, you think you know everything, but you have no clue about anything.

It's kind of crazy to think I'm still 22 and going into my fifth season. Time has been flying by. I think it's about that time I really take the next step to the elite level.

I've noticed if you look too far ahead, it only works negatively on you.

Obviously ,you want to demand the puck; you want to have it as much as you can because you feel like good things can happen when it's on your stick.

For me, I was really lucky to go to a city like Chicago where the team was struggling at the time, and I was able to go in and play right away.