Manny Malhotra

But I know between Daniel Henrik, Manny and myself,

I think you could ask any player that we've been around, they've never heard, well, when I did this and I did that.

And I think it's also a respectful way of saying, this isn't about me, this is about your journey.

I'm using the knowledge that I have as a player

When I think about it...

I understand the implications and how special it is.

And very similar to when I was here as a player, I gave the same answer.

My first thought and my foremost thought is that I just want to be the best coach that I can be.

At the time, it was I wanted to be the best player I can be, not the best coach of South Asian descent.

That continues to be my mindset.

When I step back and look at the big picture and you put it into context, I see the importance and I understand the importance that for the South Asian community it is a big deal.

And I have incredible support from them out in Abbotsford.

Constantly people saying how proud they were to see somebody of my background

getting to the heights that I was.

So I understand the importance of it, but I don't put a great deal of emphasis on it.

My number one goal is to be the best coach I can be for the Vancouver Canucks.

That's just a huge part of development, period, whether you're a defenseman or a forward.

The NHL is a very difficult league to learn in.

It's not a developmental league by any means.

But giving them the structure and giving them the constant instruction and feedback to help them improve their game.