On September 25, 1999, McPhee, angry at what he perceived to be dirty play by the Chicago Blackhawks, punched then Blackhawks head coach Lorne Molleken outside the Chicago locker room after their teams' exhibition game. Molleken sustained injuries to his head and in response Blackhawks players and team aides jumped McPhee, leaving him with a torn suit. On October 1, 1999, Gary Bettman, the NHL commissioner, suspended McPhee for a month without pay and fined him $20,000
lol go love the guy for that
trends trends and more trends
Throughout the 2003–04 season, McPhee and Caps owner Ted Leonsis made the decision to scrap the team's current lineup in order to dump salaries and begin a youth movement for the team.
He began the rebuilding of the team by selecting Russian phenom Alexander Ovechkin with the 1st overall pick in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.
first signing .....
it took from 2003 2004 to 2007 2008 for the youth movement to come to term However he had to fire the head coach and give Bruce Boudreau his first big break but in order to succeed that year he brought in 3 veterans Everyone in Chicago knock Huet but he must of been good at some time ...Also it seems Mr McPhee likes his Russians (Fedorov) ...
1 point seems to be obvious ...he dont mind Vodka (joke)
Seems though he like skill players he likes young players and has a good eye when it comes to coaches ...
I wonder if he will make up(lol) with Jagr and hang his jersey in the rafters throw him a going away party after a year or two (purely goofball speculation unless its perceived good for business)
Getting over the respect for taking on the thug line .... while being confident in the gentleman ....He will have to adjust to the new era of hockey thats speed based (well Russians handle the puck well and skate very well) but more importantly adjust to a game without fighting ...Where cheap shots high sticks and crushing checks replace enforcers ....
oh yeah i forgot that ... the name of the Vodka company ...Russian Ice
