Daily Archives: June 27, 2009

On the Mystics Turnaround

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Thank you Mystics fans. Business is booming. The blueprint of change is being well executed.
 
Click here to read a nice story about the recent business success of the Mystics and how our business success follows success on the court.
 
Also the Washington Mystics were named the “Emerging Business of the Year” by the DC Chamber of Commerce and will be recognized for that feat later in the fall at a big time gala.
 
I am proud of our work – in all aspects – regarding the Washington Capitals and the Washington Mystics. I believe we have developed a very good system of change and improvement that we now know how to execute and implement in all facets of the operation.

George Is Usually Tight-Lipped

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George is usually tight-lipped about developments at the draft. I am surprised he is being so open and transparent. At 5:00 pm last night, I talked to him on the phone and asked him how it was going. He told me that barring a last minute trade that included the pick that if we had the opportunity at number 24, we would draft Marcus Johansson. And sure enough, that is what we did. So the scouts were all in agreement as was the staff and our GM so I have to feel good about the pick.
 
George and staff believe he is strong on his skates; a well rounded two way center with very good hockey sense; plays D; and has skill and will get even more strength. So in the last three drafts we have taken 3 Swedish centers. The Swedes seem to be all of the rage in the NHL now with 7 drafted in the first round yesterday.