‘”I never had to make a decision whether to go with one country or the other. It was the United States who asked me to play for them. It was a fun tournament; my first time competing in an international tournament. We had great guys on the team and we were coached by John Tortorella and Mike Sullivan. I really enjoyed myself. As much as I would have liked to be in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, I still wanted to play hockey and I definitely enjoyed myself.”‘