I’m back on US soil after an amazing Olympic experience in Sochi, Russia. I love the Olympic Games and I  feel it should be a bucket list item for all. I first have to say that the North American media did the Olympics and the Russian’s a disservice for all their security and terror threat

In sports we always like to make predictions, talk about who is the best and who sucks, and can find ourselves chirping as if our opinion is the only one that matters.  When a day comes along that a player surprises us, emerges from a quiet existence, or just does something so spectacular that we

I was able to see some of the teams practice, and it is always interesting to see these new lines that are put together for the Olympics and watch them develop. I felt the coach today that had the best drills prepared and really worked their players out was the US coach, Dan Bylsma.  In

Hello from Sochi where the Olympic Flame is burning proudly! All the chartered flights have arrived safely from Newark to Sochi, Russia. The security in Newark was high and what I have experienced so far in Sochi, regarding security, has me feeling like I am sealed up in a fortress. I was prepared for a

Can you win with a Guy like Ovechkin? “They haven’t won anything yet, so the answer right now is, No”. What the Hell do I know? I never won a Stanley Cup in my career, so I should just shut the FK up… That’s what the haters say! Insinuating that I wouldn’t know hockey or

Finally, I have time to sit back and reflect on the historic week that the NHL produced coast to coast.  The work that went into providing 3 games in 5 days on separate coasts for fans all over the world was of enormous proportion , and in my opinion, it was worth the work — and the lack of

As I touched down in NYC this morning after flying all night from LA on the NHL Charter, the only word that came to mind regarding the last 36 hours was sensational!  I imagine everyone is in agreement that hockey in Hollywood under the stars was a tremendous success — how could we not be…the

Hockey in Hollywood at Dodger Stadium really got exciting when I saw my one of my favorite players and people of all time, Teemu Selanne. I have never seen this guy without a huge smile and sharing great enthusiasm in every conversation…. I swear he swallows nice pills. This guy is not only one of

Welcome! Just over a year ago I wrote a book about my life on and off the ice. The feedback from my book has been overwhelmingly popular and described as a book you just can’t put down!   I share with you the story of my days in professional hockey and what it takes to mentally reach the highest level in professional