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For 25 straight years, I dedicated myself to playing the game -- from minor hockey to the OHL, AHL, and NHL. I have many great memories from my time as a professional. During my eight NHL seasons, I played in 442 games for the Washington Capitals, the Hartford Whalers, the New York Rangers, and the Toronto Maple Leafs. Without a doubt, the highlight for me was holding the Stanley Cup above my head in victory as a Ranger in 1994.
So, when Sportsnet offered me this chance to stay involved with the NHL, it was definitely too good to pass up. Part of what made it such an easy transition for me was working with great people. In the NHL, I was very fortunate to have played with some great teammates including Dale Hunter, Mark Messier, and Mats Sundin. However, let me tell you, that as far as teammates go, Daren Millard can certainly hold his own.
A teammate of mine once mentioned that I could "talk a pit bull off a meat wagon." I'm still not sure if that's a good thing or not, but what I am sure of is that I can't get enough of talking hockey. I guess that's how one ends up as an analyst.
Toronto, Ontario (The centre of the hockey universe)
Birthdate:June 4, 1966
First media job:Gamenight Analyst for Sportsnet's first season (1998)
Career highlight:Winning the Stanley Cup in 1994 with the Rangers.
Special interests/hobbies:Unfortunately for my wife, it seems that all my special interests and hobbies revolve around hockey.
Bio:Most of the time, professional athletes have problems adjusting from the limelight to the twilight, when they retire. I believe that I would have fallen into this same trap if the great opportunity as hockey analyst at Sportsnet hadn't come along.
For 25 straight years, I dedicated myself to playing the game -- from minor hockey to the OHL, AHL, and NHL. I have many great memories from my time as a professional. During my eight NHL seasons, I played in 442 games for the Washington Capitals, the Hartford Whalers, the New York Rangers, and the Toronto Maple Leafs. Without a doubt, the highlight for me was holding the Stanley Cup above my head in victory as a Ranger in 1994.
So, when Sportsnet offered me this chance to stay involved with the NHL, it was definitely too good to pass up. Part of what made it such an easy transition for me was working with great people. In the NHL, I was very fortunate to have played with some great teammates including Dale Hunter, Mark Messier, and Mats Sundin. However, let me tell you, that as far as teammates go, Daren Millard can certainly hold his own.
A teammate of mine once mentioned that I could "talk a pit bull off a meat wagon." I'm still not sure if that's a good thing or not, but what I am sure of is that I can't get enough of talking hockey. I guess that's how one ends up as an analyst.
