Kids Don't Fight In Minor Hockey Anymore.

I'm Not Sure Mario Is Going To Get Accolafes He Deserves, Especially From Outside The Game. But From Within, The Players, The People Who Follow Closely, Realize Exactly What He's Broughtto The Table, Exactly What He Has Done. People Tend To Forget... Hockey Was Dying In Pittsburgh Before He Got There. I Played There. It Was Almost Dead. I'm Sorry, But The Nhl Would Not Have A Franchise In Pittsburgh Today Had Mario Not Come Along. Think About It, No Hockey In Pittsburgh.

Most People Marry Their Mother. I Married My Father.

It Doesn't Matter What I Think. It Doesn't Matter What Other People Think. You Have To Get On The Ice And Participate And Play And The Best Team Wins.

I Knew At A Young Age, Whether I Was Playing Baseball Or Hockey Or Lacrosse, That My Teammates Were Counting On Me, Whether It Be To Strike The Last Batter Out In A Baseball Game Or Score A Big Goal In A Hockey Game.

If We're Going To Change The Game It Has To Start At Eight, Nine And 10 Years Old. When We Were That Age We'd Go To The Pond Or Backyard Rink And Throw A Puck On The Ice And Play Five On Five, Or Seven On Seven. You Get This Creativity And This Imagination That Comes From Within, Just Having Fun On The Pond. Now Kids Are So Focused On Team Play, And The Coaches Are So Focused On Positioning. You Can't Change It At The Nhl Level.