"They're within just a couple of weeks" – Flames President & CEO Ken King, on an anticipated announcement about a new arena in Calgary to replace Scotiabank Saddledome (CALGARY SUN, 3/6).
"Just because your family gets a little older or maybe moves out of the house doesn't mean they stop being your family. If you don't pay attention to history, it will come back and bite you" – Julius Erving, at yesterday's event at Philips Arena honoring fellow Basketball HOFer Dominique Wilkins, saying the Hawks should do more to embrace their history (AJC.com, 3/5).
"For a moment, I thought I was a little crazy. But as soon as we came and saw it and talked to the Cowboys, everybody kind of looked at each other and said, 'Yeah, we think this makes sense'" – USA Gymnastics President & CEO Steve Penny, on staging this weekend's Nastia Liukin Cup and AT&T American Cup events at AT&T Stadium (FT. WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM, 3/6).
"The mask is too cool. ... Rock and roll and hockey are very simpatico. During the breaks, it's hard rock music the whole time, It really works" – Alice Cooper, on the Cooper-themed mask Coyotes G Mike Smith wore for yesterday's Throwback Night game against the Canucks (ARIZONA REPUBLIC, 3/6).
