Akil Thomas is a perfect roll model for all young athletes! A 2nd round NHL draft pick of the Los Angeles Kings, a star in his own right, takes a support roll on Team Canada. In the gold medal game he scores the winning goal with less than 5 minutes left in the game. He only played 4 minutes up to this point of the game.
Listen carefully to his post game interview. Play it over and over again and listen. Play it back to all young athletes of any sport. This is a character young man; selfless, humble, grateful and all about his team.
He waited patiently for his opportunity to play, got it and took full advantage scoring the winning goal to capture GOLD!
Go to coachenio.com and read my full article about Akil!