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" I was a natural skater, but I also took private lessons to enhance my skills. "

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" I have great memories of my years in Edmonton and the players who were my teammates. "

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" Sight is something you take for granted until you think you might lose it. "

Take For Granted

" That feeling in the dressing room after you win - nothing comes close to that. You can't get that in any other career. Maybe in the stock market back in the '80s when people were making tons of money, maybe they felt something similar. Maybe. But look at the market now. Nothing gives you that emotion like sports. Nothing. Am I wrong? "

" Anyone that coaches their son, you expect more out of your boy. I'm not talking about stats, but I expected him to be the hardest worker out there. "

" Leadership is one of sports' intangibles. Guys can score, guys can fight, guys can skate faster than anybody else. But not everybody can say, 'Follow me.' "