Tom McMillan
Tom McMillan
Thomas Michael "Tom" McMillan, PCis a Canadian political scientist and former politician...
NationalityCanadian
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth15 October 1945
CountryCanada
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The phones started ringing at 4:31 that day. The reaction was spontaneous combustion,
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We picked Sidney at 4:30 on July 22 and the phones started ringing immediately at 4:31,
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I've never seen anything quite like it, all the fuss over a guy they had never seen play. But the phone hasn't stopped ringing since.
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There has never been a three-week stretch of season ticket sales like this. Ever.
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There has been a backlash against Sidney and frankly, it's amazing to us. He's our leading scorer, he's great in the community and he's there for the media after tough losses. This is not the season we've hoped for, but he has done everything asked of him. Both Mario Lemieux and Wayne Gretzky have said they never faced the kind of pressures he has to deal with at age 18. This can be a cynical sports town and if Sidney wasn't doing his share, believe me, you'd have heard the stories from here, first.
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Even if there is a substantial new investment in the team, Mario Lemieux will continue to be involved in all aspects of the operation.
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We are aware of the responsibility to the league as well. This isn't just a Penguin thing.
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I dare say, he did more (publicity) in the preseason than any hockey player ever has,
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No matter what other plans are out there, this is the best plan.
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For 200 years we've been conquering nature. Now we're beating it to death.
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There is going to be a wonder player coming along every 15 or 20 years. But what makes this story unique is that the Mario story is unique and he's still here for Sidney to play with. When Mario came to Pittsburgh, he didn't have a Mario to play with or to counsel him or advise him. He was on his own.
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We've tuned it down to a mild roar. We've got to let him play hockey a little bit. That's the best marketing of all.
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With the Internet and 24-hour talk radio and sports cable stations, Sidney Crosby has been known for years ... As big a story as Mario was, the Canadian media didn't come to training camp. It's just a different media world.
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We're delighted, ... Clearly, it's a great keepsake item for their family.