(We) will miss Brett's skill, his scoring touch and his fun-loving attitude, ... He was a splendid athlete, a passionate player and someone who never hesitated to speak his mind. |
[- The new rules:] Feedback has been overwhelmingly positive, ... Teams might be pushing more because they don't want to go to a shootout. |
[Banning pro athletes for two years for a first offense would be] depriving them of their livelihood, ... The penalties should be severe, they should be harsh, but they shouldn't be such that the punishment doesn't fit the crime. |
a framework that has enabled teams in smaller markets to sign top players. |
Accordingly, I have no choice but to announce the formal cancellation of play for 2004-05. |
All of our proposals have been intended to create a framework where we're paying the players what we can afford to pay. ... We simply want to run the National Hockey League in a way where we're paying the players their fair share - namely, what we can afford. |
As in other instances involving players, coaches or managers, we hold all members of the NHL family to a higher standard than the general public, |
As we grieve the passing of John McMullen, we celebrate his life of extraordinary accomplishment and the formidable contribution he made to the success of the National Hockey League, |
As we grieve the passing of John McMullen, we celebrate his life of extraordinary accomplishment and the formidable contribution he made to the success of the National Hockey League, ... His foresight brought a franchise to New Jersey and his fervent support helped build the Devils into champions. Our deepest condolences go to his family and to the Devils' organization, which has lost its cherished patriarch. |
As we grieve the passing of John McMullen, we celebrate his life of extraordinary accomplishment and the formidable contribution he made to the success of the National Hockey League. His foresight brought a franchise to New Jersey and his fervent support helped build the Devils into champions. Our deepest condolences go to his family and to the Devils' organization, which has lost its cherished patriarch. |
Clearly the cap is going up and that's good for everybody. |
Clearly, our league and our game have undergone tremendous change. The 2005-06 season is still young, but everyone from casual fans to expert commentators like many of you here today concurs that NHL hockey has been reinvigorated, |
Dallas is not only a great sports town, it has become a great hockey town. |
Dallas is not only a great sports town, it has become a great hockey town. This is a franchise that has excelled both on and off the ice, a franchise that has made its own traditions. |
Even in those cases when there were instances of alleged provocation, we have made it clear that NHL personnel need to do everything possible to avoid a confrontation of fans, and the failure to do so is not acceptable. |