I couldn't beat people with my strength; I don't have a hard shot; I'm not the quickest skater in the league. My eyes and my mind have to do most of the work.

I get a lot of parents coming up to me, telling me they are grooming their kids to be professional athletes. I'm really against that. I think it's a great life, and yeah, you can lead them in that direction. I think a lot of parents live their lives through the kids. Because they didn't make it, they want their kids to make it. It puts a lot of undue pressure on the kids.

I think the greatest thing about playing obviously is winning, and you can't replace that experience with anything.

People in general want to build somebody up and then try to knock them down. They always root for the underdog.

As a player, you have one responsibility, to focus yourself and be ready for the game. As a coach, your responsibility is to get 20 guys ready and have them all on the same page. If you can't get every guy ready every night, you're going to struggle.

Sometimes people ask, 'Are hockey fights real?' I say, 'If they weren't, I'd get in more of them.

Hullie's a lot like a garbage can. You step on the pedal with your foot and the top opens up.