hiː wʌzðə dʒˈɛnɚɹəl mˈænɪdʒɚɹ ʌvðə tˈæmpə bˈeɪ lˈaɪtnɪŋ fɔːɹ sˈɪks jˈɪɹz, dˈʊɹɹɪŋ wˌɪtʃ hiː wʌz nˈeɪmd ðɪ ˌɛnˌeɪtʃˈɛlz ɛɡzˈɛkjuːtˌɪv ʌvðə jˈɪɹ baɪ ðə spˈoːɹɾɪŋ nˈuːz ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹ ˈæftɚ ɡˈaɪdɪŋ ðə lˈaɪtnɪŋ tə ðɛɹ fˈɜːst stˈænli kˈʌp tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp.
He was the general manager of the Tampa Bay Lightning for six years, during which he was named the NHL's executive of the year by The Sporting News in 2004 after guiding the Lightning to their first Stanley Cup championship.