I'm much the same.
Wrong word used.
If there's one thing that will provoke an idiot into further idiocy, it's coming out in an interview and basically saying they're hooligans (he beat around the bush a little bit with the way he worded it, but you get my point).
It must be incredibly difficult as a pro athlete to be under the microscope so much, but it's part of the job description.
There's much better ways of endearing your self to the more opinionated fans than using the word hooligans.
More mature would be to say something like "I battled through injury, it was a tough year, i'm hoping to come back stronger than ever, It was difficult reading those things online, i haven't experienced that anywhere else i've played hockey but i'm going to prove people i deserve a spot on this roster."
... just my very narrow minded opinion on it