Balanced is probably what I am, although that's just a polite way to say that you don't do anything very well.

As long as I could remember, since I was 5 years old, I watched the Stanley Cup. I stayed up, made a point of watching it presented, watched the celebration in the locker room, and always dreamed that maybe I'd get there.

It's true that in Canada, we pride ourselves on the game, and we like to think we're the dominant hockey nation in the world.

I consider the Detroit Red Wings one of the greatest franchises in any sport. For a player to come in and play, it's so special to wear the jersey.

Balanced is probably what I am, although that's just a polite way to say that you don't do anything very well.

Since the season ended, I've let things settle down, and I have to talk to the coaching staff and management. I really don't want to turn this into a big drama. So I plan on making a definite decision relatively quickly.

Very few cities in the NHL have the history or the following of the Detroit Red Wings.