GREAT TEAMMATE OR FRIENEMY

Are you a great teammate or a frienenemy teammate?  What is the difference? 
I have had many teammates over the course of my career.  I have had many more frienemies than great teammates. I have been both.  This can be applied to any aspect of life, the "friendenemy" teammate is somebody who is destructive.  They will talk behind your back to destroy your reputation,  allow you to destroy yourself without stepping in, and try to bring you down when they are making bad choices. 
In the highly competitive environment, the culture becomes more carnivorous.  Frienemies rise to the forefront.  Nothing is immune to this. We can be aware and recognize it.  Don't let the frienenemy culture bring you down.  Elevate above it. 

What is a "Great" teammate?   Imagine there is 1 minute left in the game, and you are up by 1 goal. The faceoff is in the defensive zone. Who are the 6 guys you want on the ice to keep the lead? 
Great teammates:
- Block Shots
- Win races to the puck
- Battle on the boards to get the puck out of the zone
- Backcheck hard at the end of a shift because there is an odd-man rush.
- pass the puck
- cheer on teammates when they succeed
- pick teammates up when they fail
- push teammates when they are not pulling their weight
- try to get better every time they step on the ice
Great teammates don't:
- complain about shift lengths
- take revenge penalties
- complain about teammate behind their back
- show teammates up on the ice
- be a "know-it-all."
- showboat
- think that they are better than everybody else on the team

These teammates don't need to be the most skilled players; these teammates are the players that have earned your respect over the course of the year by the way they play the game. They play the game hard, and they practice hard.

What is the difference between a good player and a great player? A great player makes everybody else on the team better.  A great player can help elevate everybody else's game.  Great players know that they need their teammates to win a championship. Good players want to win, but they are not willing to do what it takes to be a champion.

Do you want to be a good player or a great player?  The path to greatness is through your teammates.  Without them, you can accomplish very little.  Great players that are great teammates become champions.