Time out for tack.

I think there's no doubt that if Cincinnati can get their attendance up ... then it all makes good sense and hockey will be here for a long time.

Far from hardening our position, ... I think it's fair to say we have been flexible and forthcoming in our negotiating stance.

In public meetings across the country, Brother David has spoken frequently about the fact that the food system has moral implications.

Easy to say, not easy to achieve, ... But together we have achieved great things, and this is a red-letter day. All of us here today will never forget it.

I think we can be pretty close to that again.

The changes implemented by the AHL last season were successful in increasing the flow of the game and generating additional offensive opportunities, and the NHL's recent revisions in their own rules package will further enhance the quality of our sport.

The obscenities of recent days may well be designed toundermine the peace process. They must not be allowed to doso.

Obviously, we won't be replicating that, but in our own buildings we should continue to do well. We expect another great year in Winnipeg. The loss of the team in Edmonton will hurt but adding the Toronto Marlies helps offset that. We have four new teams in all so we think we very well might hit (7 million) again.