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" Relatively, a very small percentage of betting takes place on hockey and even baseball because of the nature of the game and the scoring. "

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" We did the World Cup to relaunch our international efforts, and that served as a foundation. "

" All have used the economic opportunity of a new arena project to transform their cities into the future. "

" 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? "

" We just want to see entertaining, exciting games, and we want the officials to do a good job. "

" Our economics are not baseball's economics. Our game is not baseball's game. Our owners are not baseball's owners, with one or two exceptions. Our union is not baseball's union. What we do has to be crafted and suited to address hockey, to address the NHL, to address our 30 teams and our 700-plus players. "

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

" 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. "

" On the issue of behavioral health and the like, the program we have in place has always been available to former players as well. "

" My message to the kids and our fans is hockey's a great game. There's a lot of hockey being played at all levels. Get involved, do it. We will be back and we will be back better than ever and hopefully as soon as possible. Don't give up on the game. It's too good. "

" There's no question that the Kings have been, are, and can be great hosts for any major events. "

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

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

" 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. "

" We don't want our players getting hurt. "

" It takes two sides to make a deal, two sides to negotiate and two sides to make it go bad. "

" Having to respond to things that are made up or untrue tends to be a waste of time. "

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

" Our sport probably has the best history and tradition of being engaged in international competition. "

" We went from journalism, in newspapers that gets heavily edited, to blogs, where you can express your opinions, to tweeting, where you can say anything, and it gets repeated and becomes fact when it isn't. It's something the entire world is going to have to come to grips with. "

" I don't weigh into politics. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" In '94, we made the deal during collective bargaining that wasn't the right deal, just to save the season. Allowing the 'in the crease' rule, the foot-in-the-crease rule, we should have not done. "

" 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.' "

" There is less fighting in the game than we had years ago. I mean, we penalize it. "

" 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. "

" 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. "