1 00:00:00,760 --> 00:00:03,480 Speaker 1: This is the Bloomberg Business of Sports show All weeks 2 00:00:03,480 --> 00:00:05,600 Speaker 1: floored the big money issues in the world of sports. 3 00:00:05,720 --> 00:00:09,400 Speaker 1: I'm Michael barn The n h L playoffs are right 4 00:00:09,440 --> 00:00:11,719 Speaker 1: around the corner, and our own Scarlet Food got a 5 00:00:11,800 --> 00:00:13,800 Speaker 1: chance to catch up with someone who knows a thing 6 00:00:13,960 --> 00:00:16,680 Speaker 1: or two about competing for the Stanley Cup. We're talking 7 00:00:16,680 --> 00:00:21,520 Speaker 1: about the King New York Rangers icon Hendrick Lungquist's strange 8 00:00:21,560 --> 00:00:25,000 Speaker 1: bounce off the water stop by Hendrik Lngquist. You have 9 00:00:25,160 --> 00:00:29,160 Speaker 1: got to be kidding me. That's a wide open net. 10 00:00:29,520 --> 00:00:33,320 Speaker 1: The future Hall of Famer works now in broadcasting and 11 00:00:33,560 --> 00:00:36,080 Speaker 1: as an ambassador for the Rangers. He's going to be 12 00:00:36,200 --> 00:00:40,000 Speaker 1: part of MSG network's playoff coverage this year, which starts 13 00:00:40,000 --> 00:00:44,360 Speaker 1: on April seventeenth. Let's listen in on Scarlett's conversation with Lungquist, 14 00:00:44,600 --> 00:00:48,040 Speaker 1: starting with how he's been enjoying retirement. It's been a 15 00:00:48,120 --> 00:00:51,080 Speaker 1: fun start to my new chapter in life. You know, 16 00:00:51,120 --> 00:00:54,880 Speaker 1: after so many years playing hockey, and I'm not gonna 17 00:00:54,880 --> 00:00:57,720 Speaker 1: say doing one thing, but a lot of my time 18 00:00:57,760 --> 00:01:01,320 Speaker 1: and attention went to playing hockey and try to improve 19 00:01:01,560 --> 00:01:05,720 Speaker 1: as a player, and now a lot of time goes 20 00:01:05,760 --> 00:01:09,840 Speaker 1: into try to have fun that's you deserve it. Let's 21 00:01:09,840 --> 00:01:12,160 Speaker 1: talk about the Rangers right now, because they were a 22 00:01:12,240 --> 00:01:15,399 Speaker 1: cinderella team in last year's playoffs. How does the team 23 00:01:15,400 --> 00:01:17,640 Speaker 1: look to you this year? Because on paper, it's a 24 00:01:17,640 --> 00:01:23,200 Speaker 1: pretty formidable lineup, right You've got Sabana, Jad, Kryder, Tarasenko, Panarin, Kane, 25 00:01:23,360 --> 00:01:27,600 Speaker 1: It's ridiculous. There's some good names you're talking about right 26 00:01:27,640 --> 00:01:31,200 Speaker 1: there now. I think they have a really good shot 27 00:01:31,040 --> 00:01:33,360 Speaker 1: at making it all the way this year. I think 28 00:01:33,400 --> 00:01:36,080 Speaker 1: the run they had last year was crucial for their 29 00:01:36,600 --> 00:01:40,240 Speaker 1: development to be part of a good run to understand 30 00:01:40,280 --> 00:01:42,240 Speaker 1: what it takes a lot of young players that now 31 00:01:42,319 --> 00:01:44,959 Speaker 1: developed over the last few years. So I think going 32 00:01:44,959 --> 00:01:49,200 Speaker 1: into this year, their expectations on themselves changed a lot 33 00:01:49,240 --> 00:01:52,120 Speaker 1: going into this season, and they delivered. They've had a 34 00:01:52,160 --> 00:01:56,320 Speaker 1: really strong year over the last month especially, they've been 35 00:01:56,320 --> 00:01:59,560 Speaker 1: playing really good hockey. So I think the team, the 36 00:01:59,640 --> 00:02:02,760 Speaker 1: fans are excited about the playoffs starting soon and see 37 00:02:02,760 --> 00:02:04,680 Speaker 1: how far they can take it. Yeah, the team definitely 38 00:02:04,680 --> 00:02:06,720 Speaker 1: feels like it's peaking at the right time. And then 39 00:02:06,760 --> 00:02:10,200 Speaker 1: of course you've got Shusterkin. Team chemistry is critical in 40 00:02:10,240 --> 00:02:14,119 Speaker 1: the playoffs. How does the goalie, which is this individualized position, 41 00:02:14,760 --> 00:02:17,320 Speaker 1: fit in and lead his team during such an intense 42 00:02:17,360 --> 00:02:20,280 Speaker 1: period because you're expected to stand on your head and 43 00:02:20,680 --> 00:02:22,880 Speaker 1: carry the team, but you can't actually score to win 44 00:02:22,919 --> 00:02:27,040 Speaker 1: a game. Now, for a goalie doesn't really change. You 45 00:02:27,120 --> 00:02:31,160 Speaker 1: have your role and as much as possible, you just 46 00:02:31,200 --> 00:02:35,119 Speaker 1: want to focus on your job, and that's stopping the puck. 47 00:02:35,240 --> 00:02:37,200 Speaker 1: You don't want to get involved in how the play is, 48 00:02:37,520 --> 00:02:40,520 Speaker 1: how the team is playing. But what I loved as 49 00:02:40,560 --> 00:02:43,320 Speaker 1: a goalie going into the playoffs, I could always feel 50 00:02:43,400 --> 00:02:47,440 Speaker 1: that the team became tighter. It was a feeling of 51 00:02:47,480 --> 00:02:50,760 Speaker 1: playing for each other more than regular season because in 52 00:02:50,800 --> 00:02:53,000 Speaker 1: the playoffs it's all about winning. You're in the regular 53 00:02:53,000 --> 00:02:56,200 Speaker 1: season sometimes you know players they're looking to get some 54 00:02:56,240 --> 00:02:59,000 Speaker 1: points and they're want ice time, But when you step 55 00:02:59,040 --> 00:03:01,799 Speaker 1: into the playoff, it's all about trying to reach that 56 00:03:02,200 --> 00:03:04,280 Speaker 1: final goal. And you can feel it in the room, 57 00:03:04,320 --> 00:03:06,040 Speaker 1: you can feel it on the ice, which is a 58 00:03:06,120 --> 00:03:10,000 Speaker 1: great feeling. Right, there's joint purpose absolutely. So. You played 59 00:03:10,000 --> 00:03:13,639 Speaker 1: your entire NHL career in New York. This city loves 60 00:03:13,720 --> 00:03:17,160 Speaker 1: clutch performers who excel under the pressure on the big stage. 61 00:03:17,200 --> 00:03:20,799 Speaker 1: So Jeter Messier, you with your Game seven playoff record. 62 00:03:21,560 --> 00:03:24,040 Speaker 1: Is your new role as an on air studio analyst 63 00:03:24,080 --> 00:03:29,000 Speaker 1: for MSG and TNT high stakes enough for you. I 64 00:03:29,040 --> 00:03:34,000 Speaker 1: think nothing will ever compare to what I know experience 65 00:03:34,120 --> 00:03:37,040 Speaker 1: as a as a player, especially playing as a goalie 66 00:03:37,160 --> 00:03:40,200 Speaker 1: in New York. There's a lot of pressure expectations. Now. 67 00:03:40,240 --> 00:03:43,320 Speaker 1: I feel like all the things I'm doing do I 68 00:03:43,320 --> 00:03:46,520 Speaker 1: get nervous maybe a little bit, But I don't feel 69 00:03:46,520 --> 00:03:51,120 Speaker 1: the pressure because it's the lasting not nervous at your job. Well, 70 00:03:51,360 --> 00:03:53,920 Speaker 1: you know what, when when the lights goes on and 71 00:03:53,960 --> 00:03:57,320 Speaker 1: you know it's live, you definitely feel something, but it's 72 00:03:57,360 --> 00:03:59,720 Speaker 1: not going out and play in front of eighteen thousand 73 00:03:59,760 --> 00:04:03,400 Speaker 1: poll and have that pressure of performing and try to win. 74 00:04:04,200 --> 00:04:06,440 Speaker 1: But it's also kind of refreshing that a lot of 75 00:04:06,440 --> 00:04:09,560 Speaker 1: the things I'm doing right now it's not about winning 76 00:04:09,640 --> 00:04:13,400 Speaker 1: or losing. It's about being yourself. It's about the experience. 77 00:04:13,920 --> 00:04:16,280 Speaker 1: I think that's where my focus is right now, which 78 00:04:16,360 --> 00:04:21,120 Speaker 1: is definitely a new feeling because as an athlete, it 79 00:04:21,120 --> 00:04:23,760 Speaker 1: comes down to winning all the time. Yeah. Yeah, and 80 00:04:23,839 --> 00:04:26,640 Speaker 1: now it's the journey there. Your former teammates all talk 81 00:04:26,720 --> 00:04:30,760 Speaker 1: about your discipline in preparing and practicing and perfecting your craft. 82 00:04:31,160 --> 00:04:35,720 Speaker 1: The goalie work before team practices, staying late to take 83 00:04:35,760 --> 00:04:39,919 Speaker 1: breakaways and one timers. Is there a broadcast equivalent to that? 84 00:04:40,000 --> 00:04:42,000 Speaker 1: How do you prepare for this? Strubb Well, I think 85 00:04:42,040 --> 00:04:45,440 Speaker 1: whatever you do, business or sports to be successful, you 86 00:04:45,520 --> 00:04:48,200 Speaker 1: need to prepare. If you're well prepared, it will give 87 00:04:48,240 --> 00:04:54,559 Speaker 1: you confidence. In confidence will help you perform. Going into 88 00:04:54,600 --> 00:04:57,200 Speaker 1: something I'm prepared is not a good feeling. So to 89 00:04:57,240 --> 00:05:00,839 Speaker 1: me that that's everything. And when it comes to you know, 90 00:05:00,920 --> 00:05:03,800 Speaker 1: going into a meeting, you want to know you know 91 00:05:03,839 --> 00:05:06,120 Speaker 1: who you're sitting down with, what's the goal with this meeting, 92 00:05:06,240 --> 00:05:08,240 Speaker 1: or if you're sitting in front of the camera, what 93 00:05:08,279 --> 00:05:10,360 Speaker 1: are we talking about, and what are the players we're 94 00:05:10,360 --> 00:05:13,560 Speaker 1: talking about and what topics and stuff like that. I 95 00:05:13,600 --> 00:05:17,800 Speaker 1: think it it just helps coming into any situation well prepared, 96 00:05:17,920 --> 00:05:20,120 Speaker 1: so you're looking over player stats and everything before you 97 00:05:20,160 --> 00:05:22,880 Speaker 1: go on air. You know, the thing with me, because 98 00:05:22,880 --> 00:05:25,720 Speaker 1: I'm not working every game. I come in once in 99 00:05:25,760 --> 00:05:28,880 Speaker 1: a while, and so it's important to me to talk 100 00:05:28,920 --> 00:05:31,760 Speaker 1: to here in New York, then John and Steve the 101 00:05:31,839 --> 00:05:35,520 Speaker 1: works MSc Networks and get updated on everything. Yeah. I 102 00:05:35,600 --> 00:05:38,160 Speaker 1: pay attention to the Rangers, but I don't watch every game, 103 00:05:38,680 --> 00:05:41,120 Speaker 1: so the conversations we have before we go on air 104 00:05:41,279 --> 00:05:43,920 Speaker 1: is crucial to me to have a good show, right, 105 00:05:43,920 --> 00:05:45,680 Speaker 1: to get your head in the right place. Is there 106 00:05:45,720 --> 00:05:47,720 Speaker 1: anyone you look to as a model for how to 107 00:05:47,760 --> 00:05:54,880 Speaker 1: do this broadcasting job? Well, good question. Now, I haven't 108 00:05:54,920 --> 00:06:00,200 Speaker 1: really looked at anybody's specific but I do know. You know, 109 00:06:00,360 --> 00:06:06,120 Speaker 1: John mckerel, his tennis comment terry is I think best 110 00:06:06,160 --> 00:06:08,200 Speaker 1: in the business. He knows when to speak and he 111 00:06:08,360 --> 00:06:11,400 Speaker 1: knows when to be quiet, and you also have very 112 00:06:11,400 --> 00:06:16,599 Speaker 1: good insight on the game from a player's perspective. And 113 00:06:16,720 --> 00:06:20,520 Speaker 1: I think personally, that's what I'm trying to bring, you know, 114 00:06:20,560 --> 00:06:26,640 Speaker 1: my own experience. I leave stats and play by play 115 00:06:26,720 --> 00:06:29,599 Speaker 1: for other people, but for me, it's a lot about 116 00:06:29,640 --> 00:06:32,160 Speaker 1: the experience. Right, Here's what I'd be thinking, or here's 117 00:06:32,160 --> 00:06:35,400 Speaker 1: what I was thinking in this situation exactly. Analyzing and 118 00:06:35,520 --> 00:06:38,479 Speaker 1: offering commentary on air is hard for a native English speaker. 119 00:06:39,080 --> 00:06:41,559 Speaker 1: But English isn't even your first language, so I wonder 120 00:06:41,600 --> 00:06:47,279 Speaker 1: how does it compare to broadcasting in Swedish. Um, Well, 121 00:06:48,400 --> 00:06:50,720 Speaker 1: it is different, that's for sure. Obviously I've been here 122 00:06:50,720 --> 00:06:54,560 Speaker 1: for eighteen years. I've become more comfortable speaking English. Even 123 00:06:54,600 --> 00:06:57,360 Speaker 1: though you start taking English in third grade. But I 124 00:06:57,400 --> 00:07:00,880 Speaker 1: remember my first training camp. I can go five and 125 00:07:01,400 --> 00:07:04,360 Speaker 1: suddenly you were thrown in front of ten cameras and 126 00:07:04,440 --> 00:07:07,520 Speaker 1: reporters and you try to express yourself. And that was 127 00:07:07,560 --> 00:07:10,440 Speaker 1: hard because coming from Sweden, I was used to express 128 00:07:10,520 --> 00:07:13,840 Speaker 1: myself and really try to tell the viewer what I 129 00:07:13,920 --> 00:07:16,680 Speaker 1: felt and what I went through. So you had to 130 00:07:16,760 --> 00:07:21,320 Speaker 1: learn that over the years. There's definitely times where you know, 131 00:07:21,360 --> 00:07:24,080 Speaker 1: I might get stuck on words, but I just wighing 132 00:07:24,120 --> 00:07:26,679 Speaker 1: my Swedish flag as and excuse them if that happens. 133 00:07:27,400 --> 00:07:30,080 Speaker 1: You seem to have figured it out pretty well. You 134 00:07:30,120 --> 00:07:33,120 Speaker 1: can't work in television these days without expanding to podcasts. 135 00:07:33,160 --> 00:07:35,160 Speaker 1: And I know that you're working on a new podcast 136 00:07:35,160 --> 00:07:37,760 Speaker 1: with in New York City entrepreneur Jay Ladell. What kinds 137 00:07:37,800 --> 00:07:40,880 Speaker 1: of conversations do you want to be sharing with your 138 00:07:40,920 --> 00:07:44,760 Speaker 1: audience and who's your audience? Well, you know, me and Jay, 139 00:07:44,760 --> 00:07:48,760 Speaker 1: we go back with seventeen years now. We're close friends, 140 00:07:48,800 --> 00:07:52,080 Speaker 1: and we have a lot of conversations about, you know, 141 00:07:52,120 --> 00:07:55,239 Speaker 1: how to grow as people and what's the next step, 142 00:07:55,280 --> 00:07:58,000 Speaker 1: and but also talk about what we've been through. So 143 00:07:58,120 --> 00:08:00,440 Speaker 1: we feel like this is an opportunity with the podcast 144 00:08:00,480 --> 00:08:03,960 Speaker 1: to meet with people that you know can tell there's 145 00:08:04,000 --> 00:08:06,200 Speaker 1: not so much what they've done in the past, but 146 00:08:06,760 --> 00:08:10,800 Speaker 1: what's next, but also why and how that interests me. 147 00:08:11,120 --> 00:08:13,640 Speaker 1: I love people with drive. I love people with passion. 148 00:08:13,640 --> 00:08:16,040 Speaker 1: It doesn't matter what you do, but that interests me 149 00:08:16,360 --> 00:08:19,840 Speaker 1: to kind of dig deep in that and figure out 150 00:08:19,880 --> 00:08:24,200 Speaker 1: what gets them going A lot makes exactly I find 151 00:08:24,200 --> 00:08:27,280 Speaker 1: that be interesting in you. You see it so much 152 00:08:27,280 --> 00:08:29,840 Speaker 1: in the city. You know, there's so many different areas 153 00:08:31,040 --> 00:08:33,760 Speaker 1: with people that hustling and working hard, but they have 154 00:08:33,800 --> 00:08:37,880 Speaker 1: a passion for something and that's something that I appreciate 155 00:08:38,040 --> 00:08:41,040 Speaker 1: to really get into. Yeah, I'm curious about that. Because 156 00:08:41,040 --> 00:08:43,960 Speaker 1: New York City is a global capital of finance. You, 157 00:08:44,120 --> 00:08:46,959 Speaker 1: I know, are regular at Cantra Fitzgerald's annual nine to 158 00:08:46,960 --> 00:08:49,120 Speaker 1: eleven charity day, so you meet a lot of people 159 00:08:49,200 --> 00:08:52,880 Speaker 1: in finance. Have you ever considered working in or learning 160 00:08:52,880 --> 00:08:55,680 Speaker 1: about finance? Did anyone pitch you on launching an ETF 161 00:08:55,760 --> 00:09:00,439 Speaker 1: for instance? Well, I mean I've been investing for for 162 00:09:00,480 --> 00:09:03,200 Speaker 1: many years, but I always had people helping me making 163 00:09:03,280 --> 00:09:06,720 Speaker 1: good decisions. And I have a few projects back in 164 00:09:06,760 --> 00:09:08,800 Speaker 1: Sweden that I'm working on, but I also working with 165 00:09:08,880 --> 00:09:13,080 Speaker 1: companies over here. But Throughout my career, I was so 166 00:09:13,200 --> 00:09:17,040 Speaker 1: focused on playing that finance was not really that interesting. 167 00:09:17,440 --> 00:09:20,440 Speaker 1: But I could tell as I'm you know, as I 168 00:09:20,480 --> 00:09:22,439 Speaker 1: got closer to the end of my career, I started 169 00:09:22,440 --> 00:09:25,200 Speaker 1: to paying more attention to the finance and I wanted 170 00:09:25,200 --> 00:09:29,120 Speaker 1: to get more involved. And so there's definitely deals to 171 00:09:29,160 --> 00:09:31,600 Speaker 1: be made out there. But in terms of where I 172 00:09:31,640 --> 00:09:34,439 Speaker 1: spend my time, I love to meet people. I love 173 00:09:34,520 --> 00:09:40,240 Speaker 1: to do creative things. That's why a podcast or working 174 00:09:40,320 --> 00:09:45,319 Speaker 1: TV I find it uplifting. Yeah, you're engaging with different people, 175 00:09:45,400 --> 00:09:47,600 Speaker 1: exploring all the things that you didn't have time for before. 176 00:09:48,120 --> 00:09:50,920 Speaker 1: You're also on the business operations side at MSG. What 177 00:09:51,240 --> 00:09:52,800 Speaker 1: part of the business do you want to learn about 178 00:09:52,840 --> 00:09:57,280 Speaker 1: the most? Well? To me, it's interesting too just to 179 00:09:57,360 --> 00:10:01,319 Speaker 1: see the relationships between Mass and Square Garden and their 180 00:10:01,440 --> 00:10:06,240 Speaker 1: partners and understand the value of bringing on great partners 181 00:10:06,280 --> 00:10:09,480 Speaker 1: for MSG. I mean, MSG itself is such a strong brand. 182 00:10:09,520 --> 00:10:12,600 Speaker 1: To me, it's the best place to be really. You know, 183 00:10:12,679 --> 00:10:15,400 Speaker 1: you meet people, you get the world class entertainment and 184 00:10:15,480 --> 00:10:18,240 Speaker 1: music and sports, and I just have so much fun 185 00:10:18,320 --> 00:10:21,760 Speaker 1: coming there. And of course you want to bring great 186 00:10:21,800 --> 00:10:25,880 Speaker 1: brands on the journey there, so to be on partner 187 00:10:25,920 --> 00:10:28,720 Speaker 1: summits and meet with them and talk about their businesses 188 00:10:28,760 --> 00:10:31,600 Speaker 1: and how MSG can help them and how the businesses 189 00:10:31,840 --> 00:10:36,240 Speaker 1: can help MSG. I think that's interesting. It's been a 190 00:10:36,240 --> 00:10:40,120 Speaker 1: few of those meetings. But that's what I love about 191 00:10:40,120 --> 00:10:42,920 Speaker 1: my role right now. I get to go, you know, 192 00:10:43,040 --> 00:10:47,600 Speaker 1: and watch sports and music, meet great people within the 193 00:10:47,600 --> 00:10:51,199 Speaker 1: business industry, and also be part of the media side 194 00:10:51,240 --> 00:10:54,040 Speaker 1: of things. So having a lot of fun, having a 195 00:10:54,040 --> 00:10:56,080 Speaker 1: lot of fun on the media side. I wonder, how 196 00:10:56,120 --> 00:10:59,520 Speaker 1: are you thinking about how this role progresses and tapping 197 00:10:59,520 --> 00:11:02,640 Speaker 1: into the demand, the instatiable bit demand for live sports 198 00:11:02,679 --> 00:11:05,560 Speaker 1: programming in a world where streaming has broken up their 199 00:11:05,559 --> 00:11:09,520 Speaker 1: traditional broadcasters. Yeah. I mean the game has really changed, 200 00:11:09,720 --> 00:11:12,760 Speaker 1: that's for sure over the last ten years, how it's streamed, 201 00:11:12,760 --> 00:11:16,960 Speaker 1: and how especially the new generation watch sports. Rarely they 202 00:11:17,080 --> 00:11:19,600 Speaker 1: sit down and watch an entire game. They want highlights, 203 00:11:19,600 --> 00:11:23,040 Speaker 1: then want funny clips, and obviously that's something you have 204 00:11:23,080 --> 00:11:26,000 Speaker 1: to adjust to. What are you putting out there to 205 00:11:26,040 --> 00:11:31,400 Speaker 1: engage the new generation especially, So that's the challenge ahead 206 00:11:31,400 --> 00:11:33,640 Speaker 1: of us, but it's also fun challenge. How do you 207 00:11:33,679 --> 00:11:37,320 Speaker 1: create fun content for the viewer to make sure they 208 00:11:37,400 --> 00:11:42,319 Speaker 1: stay connected. Right in under sixty seconds, ideally. Yeah, well 209 00:11:42,360 --> 00:11:44,600 Speaker 1: hopefully for the entire game. If you put on a 210 00:11:44,640 --> 00:11:47,960 Speaker 1: good show and talk about fun things, that's how you 211 00:11:48,000 --> 00:11:50,520 Speaker 1: engage people, right, But I guess you have to start 212 00:11:50,559 --> 00:11:54,040 Speaker 1: somewhere and the funny clips here and there, interesting topics 213 00:11:54,080 --> 00:11:57,960 Speaker 1: will let's as start. Absolutely for a lot of current 214 00:11:57,960 --> 00:12:01,560 Speaker 1: and former professional athletes, the next up is really building equity, 215 00:12:01,720 --> 00:12:05,600 Speaker 1: owning an asset, and often in sports, would you consider 216 00:12:05,760 --> 00:12:09,960 Speaker 1: investing in a sports franchise? You know, if you look 217 00:12:10,000 --> 00:12:12,680 Speaker 1: at what's been going on over the last ten fifteen years, 218 00:12:12,920 --> 00:12:16,400 Speaker 1: it's not a bad move, that's for sure. Right now 219 00:12:16,440 --> 00:12:20,160 Speaker 1: though my focus is MSG and the role I have, 220 00:12:20,360 --> 00:12:24,079 Speaker 1: and like I said, all the projects have overseas back 221 00:12:24,120 --> 00:12:29,000 Speaker 1: home in Sweden sou but it's fun to see how 222 00:12:29,120 --> 00:12:31,840 Speaker 1: some of these deals come up. You have different groups 223 00:12:31,840 --> 00:12:36,040 Speaker 1: come together with one purpose and you look at the 224 00:12:36,120 --> 00:12:39,080 Speaker 1: sports side, which is fun, but also the economics and 225 00:12:39,120 --> 00:12:44,040 Speaker 1: it's it's it's a pretty unique and cool opportunity. Yeah, 226 00:12:44,080 --> 00:12:47,440 Speaker 1: it's pretty tantalizing given the valuations of everything. You mentioned 227 00:12:47,440 --> 00:12:50,600 Speaker 1: Sweden a couple of times. You've got relationships with brands. 228 00:12:50,760 --> 00:12:53,400 Speaker 1: Of course in Sweden, who's the bigger brand? Lun Quist 229 00:12:53,480 --> 00:12:57,560 Speaker 1: in Sweden or Zukarrello in Norway depends who you ask. 230 00:12:59,000 --> 00:13:01,440 Speaker 1: If you ask him, it is a Zagarella. He's got 231 00:13:01,559 --> 00:13:05,320 Speaker 1: underwear that says zuokilla on the waistband. Yeah. Yeah, very 232 00:13:05,320 --> 00:13:07,720 Speaker 1: hard question. You know what, I don't spend enough time 233 00:13:07,720 --> 00:13:11,360 Speaker 1: in Norway to answer that question. I stay on the border, 234 00:13:11,600 --> 00:13:14,880 Speaker 1: you know, very diplomatic response. Okay. Most of all, Henrick, 235 00:13:14,920 --> 00:13:17,440 Speaker 1: of course you use your brand to promote philanthropy through 236 00:13:17,480 --> 00:13:20,719 Speaker 1: your own foundation and through MSG's Garden of Dreams. You 237 00:13:20,760 --> 00:13:23,800 Speaker 1: finally now have more time to devote to your charitable work. 238 00:13:24,000 --> 00:13:27,360 Speaker 1: What do you see as a most urgent issue right now? Well, 239 00:13:27,440 --> 00:13:31,079 Speaker 1: for Henrik Blankins Foundation and Gardener Green's Foundation, the focus 240 00:13:31,200 --> 00:13:35,720 Speaker 1: is health and kids and really people in situation that 241 00:13:35,840 --> 00:13:38,720 Speaker 1: then needs an extra hand. Obviously, there's so many areas 242 00:13:38,760 --> 00:13:40,760 Speaker 1: where you could help. You try to narrow it down 243 00:13:41,000 --> 00:13:44,120 Speaker 1: for us where you can try to make a difference. 244 00:13:44,559 --> 00:13:47,840 Speaker 1: But I realized that over the years that have a 245 00:13:47,880 --> 00:13:50,040 Speaker 1: really good platform. When you've been in one player for 246 00:13:50,400 --> 00:13:55,160 Speaker 1: that long, the connections you have, and there's a huge 247 00:13:55,160 --> 00:13:58,040 Speaker 1: impact there when you come together as a group, not 248 00:13:58,120 --> 00:14:00,439 Speaker 1: try to do it all by yourself. But I love 249 00:14:00,520 --> 00:14:03,800 Speaker 1: working with Henry Lungs Foundation and the people involved, and 250 00:14:04,720 --> 00:14:09,720 Speaker 1: but also Gardner Dreams Foundation fun events going to the 251 00:14:09,800 --> 00:14:12,600 Speaker 1: hospitals once in a while, and but also the different 252 00:14:12,760 --> 00:14:17,280 Speaker 1: young Ambassador projects we we have. Um, you know, it's 253 00:14:17,320 --> 00:14:20,640 Speaker 1: been a learning experience for sure. Early on, you know, 254 00:14:20,880 --> 00:14:23,200 Speaker 1: when I moved to New York, how the Rangers really 255 00:14:23,280 --> 00:14:27,160 Speaker 1: showed me how you know how to do it and 256 00:14:27,200 --> 00:14:29,520 Speaker 1: the impact you can have as a player. It was 257 00:14:29,600 --> 00:14:31,640 Speaker 1: it was great to see see brought backs on those 258 00:14:31,680 --> 00:14:34,440 Speaker 1: learnings and applied it to your own foundation. Absolutely, you know, 259 00:14:34,560 --> 00:14:38,120 Speaker 1: and we've been around for I think eight nine years now, 260 00:14:38,160 --> 00:14:40,280 Speaker 1: but I still involved with Gardner Dreams. I think it's 261 00:14:40,320 --> 00:14:44,000 Speaker 1: a great combo doing both. And to me, it's just 262 00:14:47,320 --> 00:14:51,880 Speaker 1: the feeling of having more people come together for one thing. 263 00:14:52,960 --> 00:14:57,200 Speaker 1: It becomes very powerful. So, you know, playing for the 264 00:14:57,280 --> 00:14:59,520 Speaker 1: Rangers for so many years, it was great to see 265 00:14:59,520 --> 00:15:02,360 Speaker 1: all the player come together and do things together at 266 00:15:02,360 --> 00:15:06,400 Speaker 1: the garden or different events around the city or practice center. 267 00:15:07,840 --> 00:15:10,400 Speaker 1: So I think all the players enjoy it. You know, 268 00:15:10,480 --> 00:15:13,280 Speaker 1: he definitely gives perspective of what you have and what 269 00:15:13,320 --> 00:15:21,120 Speaker 1: you're doing, and you know, purpose absolutely very meaningful. That's 270 00:15:21,160 --> 00:15:24,880 Speaker 1: Hendrick Lundquist, former All Star goalie for the New York Rangers, 271 00:15:24,920 --> 00:15:27,840 Speaker 1: speaking to our very own Scarlet Food. You can catch 272 00:15:27,960 --> 00:15:32,080 Speaker 1: him breaking down Rangers playoff action on MSG Networks. He's 273 00:15:32,120 --> 00:15:35,920 Speaker 1: a big part of their playoff coverage, which includes full 274 00:15:35,960 --> 00:15:39,520 Speaker 1: game coverage for the first round and post game coverage throughout. 275 00:15:39,960 --> 00:15:43,000 Speaker 1: This is the Bloomberg Business of Sports podcast on Michael 276 00:15:43,000 --> 00:15:46,880 Speaker 1: Barr for Scarlet Food. Catch us here each and every Monday, Wednesday, 277 00:15:46,880 --> 00:15:50,120 Speaker 1: and Thursday, exploring the world of money and sports. 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