When I was 16 years old I nearly quit playing hockey. I didn’t even get in the line up around 15 games that season out of 60. When I did play, I didn’t see much ice-time. It came to a point that I no longer loved the game I grew up playing. At the same time that I learned to walk, I learned to skate. It was all that I knew, and I was ready to throw it all away.
As a teenager it is easy to fall when you are faced with adversity. Luckily, I had a strong supporting cast including my father who told me to Keep Going. He always believed that I would catch a break and get my opportunity to show the skill that I knew I had. It was just a matter of time.
A few months later one of our top players had a season ending injury. This opened up an opportunity for me to receive more playing time. In the playoffs I was an impactful player and proved my worth. 2 years later I was selected 4th overall in the National Hockey League Draft.
From that point on, I have continued to Keep Going. Embracing all challenges and good times that I am faced with, taking them head on.
Today I am 28 years of age. I have played over 650 regular season NHL games and am one year away from playing in the NHL for a decade.
The next time you think about giving up on your dream, your passion, the countless hours you have dedicated to your craft, no matter how tough and challenging that time may be for you, no matter your age... Think about a 16 year old kid about to give up on his dream of playing in the NHL. With his dad holding that career on by a thread. To just 2 years later that dream coming true. KEEP GOING
– Ryan Johansen
Snapback Hat
Journey Risk True symbolizes values and purpose that we should constantly evaluate and pursue:
Stand for what you believe in.
Take necessary risk to improve your life.
Stay true to you and your loved ones.
Be relentless and never give in.
Live by the standard and you will always obtain your purpose.
JOURNEY RISK TRUE x HEAD DOWN EYES UP
This represents more than just a collaboration of two brands. It is a shared identity of two individuals that have overcome difficult times and climbed their way to the top of their respected professions. Telling their own stories.... KEEP GOING
@journeyrisktrue x @headdowneyesup
5383 comments
Your comment was posted successfully! Thank you!
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106870187
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106807962
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106812236
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106835117
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106856054
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106857192
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106806965
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106802477
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106982765
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106834892
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106816912
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106808344
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106986144
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106856032
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106837168
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106808395
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106839002
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106859223
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106814206
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106803816
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106863644
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106859244
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106857377
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106855600
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106807995
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106878396
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106850459
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106854161
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106812297
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106844582
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106810447
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106812959
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106825997
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106815093
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106986602
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106983098
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106836591
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106806098
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106879214
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106804973
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106831183
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106844163
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106831262
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106806507
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106864482
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106806502
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106836673
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106851345
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106820291
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106808622
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106809133
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106853045
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106808969
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106856715
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106875220
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106814690/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106808323/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106806934/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106856073/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106804268/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106867486/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106879381/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106802474/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106817057/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106861245/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106986183/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106851158/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106806997/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106922938/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106832649/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106804282/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106857376/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106870317/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106817161/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106878391/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106850290/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106856015/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106834880/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106851799/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106818184/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106807926/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106922955/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106859232/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106858635/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106863663/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106858638/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106834884/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106814680/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106878331/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106867902/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106835163/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106870303/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106859264/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106837163/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106817070/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106807947/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106875121/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106814689/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106819607/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106816918/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106850281/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106832626/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106802437/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106984595/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106818354/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106812245/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106844597/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106803837/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106854130/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106878320/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106814690/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106808323/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106806934/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106856073/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106804268/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106867486/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106879381/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106802474/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106817057/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106861245/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106986183/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106851158/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106806997/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106922938/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106832649/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106804282/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106857376/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106870317/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106817161/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106878391/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106850290/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106856015/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106834880/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106851799/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106818184/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106807926/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106922955/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106859232/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106858635/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106863663/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106858638/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106834884/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106814680/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106878331/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106867902/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106835163/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106870303/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106859264/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106837163/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106817070/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106807947/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106875121/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106814689/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106819607/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106816918/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106850281/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106832626/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106802437/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106984595/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106818354/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106812245/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106844597/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106803837/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106854130/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4106878320/