I couldn’t wait to get on the ice. I couldn’t wait to get to practice. As a kid I couldn’t wait to shoot pucks or play in parking lots, or play on the river or play on the bay.
BOBBY ORRWe’re professional athletes. People know who we are, and if there’s some way we can help with a friend or someone in need, that’s a responsibility we have. I really strongly believe that.
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Minor sports in the community is fun and recreation for everyone, not just the elite. I think back to my days in minor hockey and those are my fondest memories, having fun.
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We’re professional athletes. People know who we are, and if there’s some way we can help with a friend or someone in need, that’s a responsibility we have. I really strongly believe that.
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When you’re young, you don’t realize the sacrifices that people are making for you.
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Staying out of the penalty box will really help.
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I’m really no different than anybody else; except that sometimes I get my name in the paper.
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My Dad was my biggest supporter. He never put pressure on me.
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We’re going to have more kids playing, and we’re going to have a better chance of finding those players Minor sports in a community is for fun and recreation. For everyone.
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I don’t spend a lot of time here in New York. I didn’t realize there were so many Bruins fans in New York.
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The biggest thing we get out of it is seeing the kids smile. And hopefully we will also see that the lessons we’re teaching – not only the fundamentals of hockey, but also the life values – are sinking in.
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I never looked at hockey as work. Now that I’d finished playing, I had to go to work.
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If you talk to most athletes, the place you’re most comfortable is your playing field. I’m not so comfortable at a podium or talking about events.
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So many of today’s programs are about trophies and jackets, and we think that’s a big mistake.
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There are no environments where you’re only going to win, because life just isn’t like that.
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On sheer ability, Mario is good enough to win scoring titles with a broken stick. On pure talent, he’s the best there is. But Wayne almost never disappoints you. He comes to work every night.
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We’ve got to do a better job with our kids. Teach good values, teach the fundamentals.
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