I don't really think about having a retrospective on my high-school years. It's not something that, from a positive or a negative standpoint, is a driving force in my life.
NHL clubs have not wanted to go to the Olympics, and we have been saying that for months if not years.
If the IOC would move the Olympic hockey tournament to the summer, that would be great. We'd be thrilled to have our players participate because then it doesn't affect our season.
Sports, as a media property, is increasingly valuable because it's something you have to have live. As a result, we're a better touch point for sponsors and advertisers because our commercials typically don't get zapped out.
Because of the way my words get scrutinized, I have to use a level of precision so people don't accuse me of misleading them.
I think it's our job to create a culture and an environment where a gay player knows he is safe and welcome. If and when that happens, believe me - that person will have the full support of the commissioner's office.
I believe, certainly in the NHL, a player who can help a team win because he can contribute on the ice is going to be coveted whatever his beliefs may be or whoever he may be. That goes to national origin, religious beliefs, or sexuality.
What we have tried to instill across the league through ownership and management is that we stand for inclusiveness and to judge somebody on the merits.
I believe that the Greater Phoenix Area is a terrific sports market; it's a terrific hockey market.
To be the organization that we want to be, we have to have a place to play.
We are not giving up on the Coyotes in the Greater Phoenix Area... The team has got a number of options and is going to pursue them, so nobody should think that team is moving other than out of Glendale.
The good news for us is the NHL has never been stronger, never been more popular, and that, I guess, has led to a lot of interest being expressed from a number of places, an interest in getting an expansion team, and Las Vegas happens to be one of those places.
I think there needs some attention to be paid to what sport is going to represent to young people: should it be viewed in the competitive, team-oriented sense that it is now, or does it become a vehicle for betting, which may, in effect, change the atmosphere in the stadiums and the arenas?
We don't want our players getting hurt.
I think it's fair to say that all of the teams that have been in the playoffs have played very physically.
I'm having trouble understanding why there hasn't been further progress on CalgaryNext.
I don't worry about the integrity of the game. Our players are professionals.
You don't want people rooting for anything other than the team that they love and the players that they think the world of to win. We don't want there to be another agenda.
Relatively, a very small percentage of betting takes place on hockey and even baseball because of the nature of the game and the scoring.
We're concerned how gambling and betting affects the NHL game and changes the perception of and challenges the integrity of the NHL game.
