I knew if I wanted to be a general manager, I was going to have to leave to work for another organization.

As a kid in British Columbia, going back a long way, I learned to skate.

We have two tables on our airplane that are set up with the games.

I also feel I adapted. I was willing to try to fit into any role. The way I figured, it was always up to me to prove my worth, that I deserved to be here.

We used to play a lot outdoors, not in leagues, but just in our spare time.

I don't know that I'd agree I was our best player.

We have to get better at that. All of the Stanley Cup winning teams throughout the past few seasons, when they needed to play defense, they did it. If you can play defense, that's when you know it's game over.