Quick Hits....

"I'm sure from the outside, people were wondering what we were up to. But for Keith, Anthony and myself, it was always about a passion for hockey" – Coyotes investor Daryl Jones, on his repeated attempts to buy the team alongside Keith McCullough and Anthony LeBlanc (N.Y. TIMES, 10/3).

"That's really the most idiotic suggestion of all time. I don't believe players should be paid. I believe they are getting a tremendous opportunity" – Syracuse men's basketball coach Jim Boeheim, on the recent talk about further compensation for college athletes (AP, 10/2).

"We're stuck in the middle and need to decide what kind of sport we want to be. Either anything goes and we accept the consequences, or take the next step and eliminate fighting" – Lightning VP & GM Steve Yzerman, who believes the NHL and NHLPA should take a more aggressive stance on fighting (TSN.ca, 10/2).