I have recall. I don't know why or how. I had a guy once who said he played against me in novice [league, for kids under nine], for the Detroit Lasers. And I said, "Oh yeah, we beat you in the tournament, 8-1 and I think I scored seven goals, and the goalie was left-handed." And he was, "Oh my God. I was the goalie!" .

The last year I was playing, I asked the stick boy to get me a Diet Coke and he said, "Really?" But I always had one on the bench because that's what I did in 1979 when there wasn't Gatorade. If you needed energy you went and got a Snickers or a Kit Kat. Nobody knew any better.

Competitive spirit is still at a premium. The more you win, the better you play, the more money you make, so they all have that in mind.

I grew up such a fan. It was my life. Everything I did was hockey related and everything I have is because of hockey and the NHL.

When you're playing an exhibition, you're kind of letting everyone get an opportunity.

Your friends, family, and kids have to understand that's your priority. It's the only way you can be successful.

The 2002 (Olympic) team was a great team, we won the gold medal, they deserved all the accolades that they got. But this team seems to have a little more depth and maybe a little more talent to pick from. So it makes the job of picking the right 23 guys even more difficult.