Dave Checketts
Dave Checketts
David W. Checkettsis an American businessman, founder and chairman SCP Worldwide, sits on the board of JetBlue Airways, and was the owner of the soccer club Real Salt Lake...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBusinessman
CountryUnited States of America
blank canvas chance control draft fact good past picks
What's been done in the past I really have no control over. Frankly, I like the fact that we have kind of a blank canvas with some young talent, some very good draft picks and a chance to really build.
good ready three understand
We've got to get ready for that draft. It's real important. I want to understand what's done. If we have one of the first three picks, we could come away with a very good player.
approach buy careful chemistry fans good knew louis name news owner rangers team understand work wrong york
The good news for St. Louis fans is I understand what we did right in New York with the Rangers, and I also understand what we did wrong. Where we started to go wrong with the Rangers is when we got away from a drafting, developing, being careful about a team chemistry approach with an owner that just wanted us to buy every big name in the business. That doesn't work in hockey. I knew it then, I especially know it now.
bill owns team until
Bill Laurie still owns the team until we close.
enhances experience game
It enhances the whole game experience to have a soccer-specific stadium. That's what we'll do.
best
If ambition is the desire to be the best at what you do, then I'm guilty.
trying
I exist in a world that's pretty gruesome. All I can tell you is this: I'm trying to keep my balance.
build change city soccer
We've really battled through this. Now we have a change to build Soccer City USA.
clubs dodgers enormous handful history major markets
There are a handful of legacy clubs like the Dodgers in each league. They're in major markets and have a history of winning where, if you do things right, there's an enormous upside.
traded work
When we traded him, I would say that was probably a lose-lose. It didn't work out well for anyone.
pursuing
We're not pursuing any other opportunities. It's not on our radar.
ahead begin clearly cup fans goal move next possible season stanley toward ultimate
Next season we will move ahead and begin working toward the ultimate goal of a Stanley Cup championship. That's what I think is very possible and I want our fans clearly to know that.
critical equation experience markets rich running runs small teams
I've had experience running teams in very big markets, very rich markets like New York. I've runs teams on a shoestring in Utah, in some very small markets. The equation really doesn't change. What's critical is being responsible about it.
city lake league major salt time
It's time for Salt Lake City to have another major league team.