-Getting out of Israeli jail 2 days before running a muck and being the first Israeli drafted to the show

-Watching air strikes before practice at the Canada Center in Israel at the Lebanon border

-Going home to Russia for 5x the money and getting to play in front of Grandpa

-Growing up in hockey not being allowed to smile at the rink 

-Finding a home in Cardiff at the big blue tent and running a muck of chippy lane or alley