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" I believe that the Greater Phoenix Area is a terrific sports market; it's a terrific hockey market. "

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" A good fan base has developed around the Hurricanes, and I see the opportunity for continued growth for this franchise in the future. "

" 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? "

" While players say they like the five-day break, they're also saying they don't like the compression that goes along with it, and that's something that is of great concern to us as well. "

" If you want to know how I feel, I'll summarize it in one word - terrible. "

" The Canadian franchises and Canada as a market for NHL hockey has always been a priority for us. "

" I don't see the Hurricanes relocating, period. I think the Triangle is a terrific market. "

" What our fans want, what our fans believe, what our fans are interested in is why we are what we are. But, nevertheless, ultimately we have to do the things that we believe are essential for the long-term health of the game, of the league, and of all of our franchises. "

" I don't weigh into politics. "

" We're concerned how gambling and betting affects the NHL game and changes the perception of and challenges the integrity of the NHL game. "

" I think it's fairly clear that playing hockey isn't the same as playing football. "

" We don't worry about the integrity of our game. I'm more focused on the atmosphere in the arena, and that's something we're comfortable with going forward. "

" The fact is, I view part of what I do is, if necessary, on difficult issues, be the lightning rod. "

" Market size, particularly when you're dealing with major media markets, has an impact in terms of gathering attention. "

" Obviously, we're focused on the Winter Classic. "

" There are a couple people who have complained on other teams about some of the things that Pittsburgh players have done. Some of that goes in the category of gamesmanship. Some of that goes to the fact that we need to be vigilant as a league to make sure that players aren't unnecessarily and inappropriately hurt. "

" Whatever you do needs to be sustainable over time, and taking the money in the short term and taking it in a bubble - like buying an Internet stock in 2000 - may not be sustainable. "

" When you look at the team that Jimmy Rutherford has put together and the players that he has, this is just a great story of excellent in professional sports. "

" I don't think taunting chants at players on the other side of the ice is intended to be sexist in the slightest. It's like when you call a goaltender a sieve, they chant that. Is that now inappropriate also? "

" NHL clubs don't like having to shut down at a critical part of the season and disrupt our season for anything, let alone a situation where we're not given an opportunity to promote our presence. "

" From as early as I can remember, I was focused on becoming a lawyer. "

" I think that when somebody loses a bet, they tend to sometimes confuse their motives in rooting and enjoying the game because if you lose your bet, even though the team you're rooting for wins, you have a potentially conflicted outcome. "

" 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. "

" While we know gambling is part of the industry in Las Vegas, we're not going to make it all that easy for you to pick up a ticket, a gambling ticket, on your way into the arena. "

" The Steelers run a great organization. "

" I'm having trouble understanding why there hasn't been further progress on CalgaryNext. "

" At least two or three of the leagues in Europe over the last few months have said to us, 'We hope you go to the Olympics,' and I looked at them, and I said, 'Why?' and they go, 'Because if you don't send NHL players, we have to send our players, and that's way too disruptive to our season.' "

" I would hope there would be a greater appreciation by casual sports fans of the incredible skill and passion of our players. "

" You can have the biggest markets in the world, but if the game isn't exciting, compelling, and competitive, it's not going to generate a lot of interest. "

" Doing jersey advertising for the World Cup is not in the same universe as putting advertising on NHL sweaters. "

" I never rule anything in or out; life can surprise you. "