skating when I was two still haven’t perfected that yet playing off the twice
perfected that yet playing off the twice
perfected that yet playing off the twice a week a bunch of our co-workers angel
a week a bunch of our co-workers angel
a week a bunch of our co-workers angel key sponsors out here playing and the
key sponsors out here playing and the
key sponsors out here playing and the great friday afternoon lunch break I’m
great friday afternoon lunch break I’m
great friday afternoon lunch break I’m the ejector communication 58 so we deal
the ejector communication 58 so we deal
the ejector communication 58 so we deal with all messaging to the players agents
with all messaging to the players agents
with all messaging to the players agents fans I started playing hockey about his
fans I started playing hockey about his
fans I started playing hockey about his four years old I’m 36 now special
four years old I’m 36 now special
four years old I’m 36 now special assistant for the executive director 21
assistant for the executive director 21
assistant for the executive director 21 years in the NHL I pray for 10 different
years in the NHL I pray for 10 different
years in the NHL I pray for 10 different teams I was a player up for probably 10
teams I was a player up for probably 10
teams I was a player up for probably 10 arrows years there’s so many rewarding
arrows years there’s so many rewarding
arrows years there’s so many rewarding things that we get to be here
things that we get to be here
things that we get to be here particularly in this area at the NHLPA
particularly in this area at the NHLPA
particularly in this area at the NHLPA this is the climate leadership award
this is the climate leadership award
this is the climate leadership award that I go to in 2008 from the suzuki
that I go to in 2008 from the suzuki
that I go to in 2008 from the suzuki foundation for helping start the carbon
foundation for helping start the carbon
foundation for helping start the carbon neutral challenge and that’s it’s it’s
neutral challenge and that’s it’s it’s
neutral challenge and that’s it’s it’s pretty awesome mean growing up in Canada
pretty awesome mean growing up in Canada
pretty awesome mean growing up in Canada and to meet him and it was amazing it
and to meet him and it was amazing it
and to meet him and it was amazing it started with a phone call from Andrew
started with a phone call from Andrew
started with a phone call from Andrew and you know I’ll have to be honest I
and you know I’ll have to be honest I
and you know I’ll have to be honest I thought he was I thought it was a real
thought he was I thought it was a real
thought he was I thought it was a real long shot I didn’t know much about
long shot I didn’t know much about
long shot I didn’t know much about carbon neutral but as far as what he
carbon neutral but as far as what he
carbon neutral but as far as what he wanted to do and accomplish I thought it
wanted to do and accomplish I thought it
wanted to do and accomplish I thought it was great the environmental program it
was great the environmental program it
was great the environmental program it certainly was launched in a big way and
certainly was launched in a big way and
certainly was launched in a big way and carries on in a big way but it’s also a
carries on in a big way but it’s also a
carries on in a big way but it’s also a small part of what we do the other part
small part of what we do the other part
small part of what we do the other part of my job is running our foundation
of my job is running our foundation
of my job is running our foundation called the goals and dreams fund which
called the goals and dreams fund which
called the goals and dreams fund which we’re proud to say is the largest
we’re proud to say is the largest
we’re proud to say is the largest grassroots hockey program in the world
grassroots hockey program in the world
grassroots hockey program in the world it’s been around for 12 years well we
it’s been around for 12 years well we
it’s been around for 12 years well we don’t need
don’t need
don’t need more than 20 million dollars in more
more than 20 million dollars in more
more than 20 million dollars in more than 25 countries and basically the goal
than 25 countries and basically the goal
than 25 countries and basically the goal is to get kids to play the great sport
is to get kids to play the great sport
is to get kids to play the great sport of hockey the players started this
of hockey the players started this
of hockey the players started this program they fund the program they
program they fund the program they
program they fund the program they basically want other kids to experience
basically want other kids to experience
basically want other kids to experience the joy of skating it’s a Santa Claus
the joy of skating it’s a Santa Claus
the joy of skating it’s a Santa Claus role basically and we get the
role basically and we get the
role basically and we get the opportunity and the players are all
opportunity and the players are all
opportunity and the players are all involved and they give recommendations
involved and they give recommendations
involved and they give recommendations they often fund their own programs in
they often fund their own programs in
they often fund their own programs in their home in their own countries so
their home in their own countries so
their home in their own countries so 60,000 kids have received equipment from
60,000 kids have received equipment from
60,000 kids have received equipment from the players and you know it’s pretty
the players and you know it’s pretty
the players and you know it’s pretty amazing everything of a football stadium
amazing everything of a football stadium
amazing everything of a football stadium full and that’s how many kids have
full and that’s how many kids have
full and that’s how many kids have smiles in the face is because of the
smiles in the face is because of the
smiles in the face is because of the players so just help them deal how
players so just help them deal how
players so just help them deal how people be able to make a difference we
people be able to make a difference we
people be able to make a difference we like to believe that’s what sets us
like to believe that’s what sets us
like to believe that’s what sets us apart for me you know other
apart for me you know other
apart for me you know other organizations saying they’re they’re
organizations saying they’re they’re
organizations saying they’re they’re fantastic people
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