January 19, 1996
		   
		   
		  BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
  
		  	Q.  Personally, who has been the biggest influence on your career so far? 
	PAUL KARIYA: That is a tough question.  I couldn't give you one person. 
	Q.  How about a combination of a couple? 
	PAUL KARIYA: I mean, all the coaches that -- everyone has been great. 
	Q.  Do you have any words for your hometown on the north shore of Vancouver, any message to kids? 
	PAUL KARIYA: I obviously would like to say hi to all my family and friends there.  I hope they enjoy the game.  I think in terms of how to get here, it is a lot of hard work and dedication to what we are doing. As long as you enjoy yourself and you enjoy doing what you are doing, and I think you evolve sooner or later, you get to a place like this. 
	Q.  When did you realize that you would be in the NHL? 
	PAUL KARIYA: Always a question mark in my mind because of my size or lack of strengths, whatever  they were saying.  But I think once I got to the University of Maine and I got drafted and I realized. I am at least going to get an opportunity to play Friday and show myself that I can play. 
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