Thanks, Ray, it's good to hear from you.
The national coaching certification program is really pushing for long-term athlete and player development across all sports. We at hockey are a big part of supporting that initiative. We think the kids should be doing everything as much as they can in the season. For example, for an athlete who before would have been asked to choose between a basketball team and a hockey team, maybe the coaches get along to the point where they allow the player to play both sports concurrently. We're very supportive of initiatives that would see the kids develop as athletes first and sport-specific athletes second.
There are a number of spring hockey programs that are not part of the normal winter hockey program. Those are going to continue to exist because parents feel very strongly that they want to give their children that extra ice time, those extra trips, and the experience that comes with that.
On a personal basis, at the end of the hockey season I'd like to see us go out and play baseball, soccer, lacrosse, or any of the other sports. But we in hockey are committed to long-term athlete development, not just the development of hockey skills.