Brendan Shanahan

Brendan Shanahan
Brendan Frederick Shanahanis a Canadian professional ice hockey executive and former player who currently serves as the president and alternate governor for the Toronto Maple Leafs, having previously serving as the director of player safety for the NHL...
ProfessionHockey Player
Date of Birth23 January 1969
CityToronto, Canada
colorful guy mind spoke
a guy who spoke his mind, a colorful guy.
band grow hockey mentality might percent player reflect speak union
The hockey mentality is that when we're challenged, we grow tighter together. One player or two might speak out and it might reflect (poorly) on the union, but 99 percent of the union will band together.
changes half judged knows league mean rules season second standard
The league knows that the enforcement of the rules is really going to be judged in the second half of the season and in the playoffs. It will all mean nothing if the standard changes during that time.
ahead stay trying
I'm just trying to stay ahead of my age.
competition rule seeing support
Seeing as I'm on the competition committee, I support the rule changes,
reflect
It's the same thought process. These are things that at the end of the season, or at the end of your career, you can reflect on.
coming optimistic together
Things are coming together pretty good, I'm pretty optimistic about our game.
reflect
It's the same thought process. These are things that at the end of the season, or at the end of your career, you can reflect on.