Being a young goalie there is far from a shortage of players to look up to in the SHL. My brother played on the same Hamilton Steelhawks team as the great Jakub Tanner, one of the finest goaltenders to ever grace the SHL ice and I remember meeting him as a young kid and getting some words of encouragement and signed gear. However, the one goaltender I base my game on the most would be the Manhattan Rage's Jason Aittokallio. Technically, Jason and myself use similar goaltending styles, both of us favouring strong Hand Speed, Reaction Time and Style Control as the best way to make a save. Jason was a legend in his time in the SMJHL, being drafted first overall by the Kelowna Knights in the S30 SMJHL Draft and going on to lead the Knights to a Four Star Cup in his first season with the team, and although my time in the SMJHL hasn't been quite as smooth a beginning, I found myself watching old game tapes of Jason when he was knew to the league to get some inspiration. I honestly don't think I possess the natural reflexes and inherited talent Jason does but I think we go about things in a similar way and that's something that has give me real inspiration!