We're not anti-Olympics, we're anti-disruption to the season.
We'll have clinics and educational events and conferences to get more and more young players developing as hockey players.
We just want to see entertaining, exciting games, and we want the officials to do a good job.
We encourage the growth of women's hockey.
We don't want our players getting hurt.
We did the World Cup to relaunch our international efforts, and that served as a foundation.
To be the organization that we want to be, we have to have a place to play.
There's no question that the Kings have been, are, and can be great hosts for any major events.
There is less fighting in the game than we had years ago. I mean, we penalize it.
The Steelers run a great organization.
The relationship between concussions and the asserted clinical symptoms of C.T.E. Remains unknown.
The fact is, I view part of what I do is, if necessary, on difficult issues, be the lightning rod.
The Canadian franchises and Canada as a market for NHL hockey has always been a priority for us.
Our sport probably has the best history and tradition of being engaged in international competition.
Our franchises have never been healthier. Our league, in terms of its economic footing, has never been healthier.
On the issue of behavioral health and the like, the program we have in place has always been available to former players as well.
Obviously, we're focused on the Winter Classic.
NHL clubs have not wanted to go to the Olympics, and we have been saying that for months if not years.
My rooting interest these days is first and foremost competitive hockey, and secondly in officials not making a mistake.
Market size, particularly when you're dealing with major media markets, has an impact in terms of gathering attention.
It takes two sides to make a deal, two sides to negotiate and two sides to make it go bad.
If you're thin-skinned, you don't belong doing what I do for a living.
If you're a sports fan, it is really cool when you see the best-on-best for hockey at the Olympics.
If you want to know how I feel, I'll summarize it in one word - terrible.
I'm not here to win a popularity contest.
I'm having trouble understanding why there hasn't been further progress on CalgaryNext.
I would hope there would be a greater appreciation by casual sports fans of the incredible skill and passion of our players.
I was always a fan of the game, and I wouldn't have taken this job if I wasn't a fan of the game.
I view myself as a dealmaker.
I think the media world is adjusting to the digital age.
