Deb Placey is joined byNew York Islanders President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Lou Lamoriello. Lou reminisces about his early days in hockey while working as a stick boy with the Providence Reds and how his relationship with Johnny Bower began (5:12). He recalls his time playing and managing in the Cape Cod Baseball League (9:53), when he took over the Providence College men’s hockey program (16:17), and his time as the school’s Athletic Director. He shares who his first choice was for the Providence men’s basketball head coaching position (17:15) and why he ultimately ended up hiring Rick Pitino (17:25). Lou fondly remembers when he was recruited to run the New Jersey Devils (19:10) and how that led to him working with George Steinbrenner (24:14). He details the time he was almost an extra on The Sopranos (26:32) and why he supported the drafting of Soviet players to the NHL (29:22).
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