| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Scored most goals in major Junior hockey | Was named Canadian major Junior Player of the Year and was ranked as the number 1 prospect in the draft by NHL central scouting. |
| Draft | Drafted in 1984 by the Pittsburgh, Penquins |
| Why I picked #66 | I picked the number 66 because they threw the 66 out to me and I thought it was unique because no one in the whole world was wearing it |
| First game | Scored first shot first shift |
| Language | when I came to Pitt. I didn't speak English very well so I would watch soap operas to learn English faster |
| Canadian Cup | Played with Wayne Grektzy, and won |
| Cancer | When they told me I have Hodgkin's disease it was the worst day of my life |
| Dealing with cancer | When I had caner I hurt my back so I couldn't lean. I wanted to keep skating but I couldn't because of radiation treatments over so my own teammates would tie my skates |
| Coming back from Cancer | When I came back from cancer I was so sore and so tired, so when it came playoff time I was out of gas. |
| Being unbeatable | Our team set a NHL record with 17 straight victories late in the season |
| Sitting Out | It wasn't my back so much it was my stamina I wasn't able to perform. |
| Stats | 600th goal and 1,400th point during the season, and I even won my sixth career scoring title |
| Retiring | I played my first and last regular season game in Boston. I decided I couldn't play agresive enough any more |
| Last playoff game | My last playoff game was in Pitt. There were signs everywhere with my name on them that was the end of my career |
| Family | I am married to my beautiful wife I live in Sewickley, Pitt |
| Kids | I have 3 kids 2 girls and 1 boy. |
| living | as our family we love our new house in Sewickley my hockey career is over now I am going to raise a good family and hope that my son follows in my footsteps. |
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