Once you turn pro and you’re making the big money and kids are buying your sneakers and your skates and your gloves and so on, you are a member of that role model club.
BOBBY ORRSo many of today’s programs are about trophies and jackets, and we think that’s a big mistake.
More Bobby Orr Quotes
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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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We’ve got to do a better job with our kids. Teach good values, teach the fundamentals.
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Blood, sweat, tears. No practice tomorrow ’cause there’s no one left to beat.
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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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When you’re young, you don’t realize the sacrifices that people are making for you.
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My Dad was my biggest supporter. He never put pressure on me.
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Staying out of the penalty box will really help.
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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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If a player is trying to intimidate a skilled player on your team, what do we want? We want our skilled players playing, so we shouldn’t be doing 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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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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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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I never looked at hockey as work. Now that I’d finished playing, I had to go to work.
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Growing up in Canada, most kids from Canada dream of playing in the NHL, and they also hope one day to be on a Stanley Cup team. That was a big goal.
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