still hasn't been allowed to get too comfortable. READ MORE > "But, back then, I felt lost. My world was the hockey world and I wasn't part of it anymore." Is it true that you had to go to the Netherlands to become interested in coaching? "I did. After my injury I went back to the University of Saskatchewan and started to study again. After one year there I wanted to play so bad I went to the Netherlands -- my injuries had healed enough that I could go there -- and played in the Dutch league. It was one of the best years I had in hockey. We won the championship and I met a lot of great people there, people that I still keep in touch with. "But, that's where I got the coaching bug. Doug McKay , who was part of New Jersey's staff back then, came over right around Christmas or a little bit later -- we had a Dutch coach that was fired. My girlfriend who is my wife now, left to go back and Doug moved in. We used to sit up watching practice, watching video, talking hockey and scouting games, and that really got me into it. That excited me about the coaching world." What did you gain and learn from your experience of winning the Calder Cup in 2003 with the Houston Aeros that you still utilize today? "Just what it took to play until June -- the preparation and intensity it