When you're young, you don't realize the sacrifices that people are making for you.

So many of today's programs are about trophies and jackets, and we think that's a big mistake.

Minor sports in the community is fun and recreation for everyone, not just the elite. I think back to my days in minor hockey and those are my fondest memories, having fun.

Growing up in Canada, most kids from Canada dream of playing in the NHL, and they also hope one day to be on a Stanley Cup team. That was a big goal.

I was the happiest guy in the world when I was on the ice. You're being paid to play a game! That's pretty special.

You hear all the time about European players playing the game. These players that come over at 17, 18 and 19, they just don't all of a sudden become skilled. From the time they were little fellas, they learned the fundamentals of the game. Let them create.

I never looked at hockey as work. Now that I'd finished playing, I had to go to work.