"I hated everybody I played against, and they hated me. That's the way hockey should be played." — Ted Lindsay

I had a chance to make a living at the thing I love, and I have always appreciated that, and I have always wanted to give something back.

I've been slashed, speared, elbowed, board-checked, butt-ended, and hit on the head as much as anyone. I just like to keep the ledger balanced.

Owners never paid my salary. I always recognized that it was the people in the seats who did. I always wanted to give my best.

With me serving as the president, we filed a $3-million lawsuit against the league and its member clubs in an attempt to win increased pension benefits and a larger share Of television revenue.