‘“First off, we know Charles Barkley speaks a ton of garbage,’’ said Eichel, not swayed by Barkley’s professed love of hockey. “For someone to say athletes aren’t role models is a pretty ridiculous statement. Anyone can be a role model, whether it’s parents, someone in the community, athletes who play professionally you look up to, or it’s an athlete that’s on your team. … I do look at myself as a role model and hopefully some of you do. If I can help you in anyway, that’s what I want to do, that’s what a role model does. I know I have an impact on people’s lives and I just try and make it a positive one.’’’