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You hear all the time about European players playing the game. These players that come over at 17, 18 and 19, they just don’t all of a sudden become skilled. From the time they were little fellas, they learned the fundamentals of the game. Let them create.

Bobby Orr

Sidney Crosby, our greatest player, I don’t want to see Sidney Crosby in the penalty box. I don’t want to see Sidney Crosby hurt. I want to see Sidney Crosby play.
BOBBY ORR

Country Game Hockey Hurt Player Result Sports Want
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.
BOBBY ORR

Athlete Believe Profession Responsibility Strongly
We’ve got to do a better job with our kids. Teach good values, teach the fundamentals.
BOBBY ORR

Coach Game Inspirational Motivational Suicide
I was the happiest guy in the world when I was on the ice. You’re being paid to play a game! That’s pretty special.
BOBBY ORR

Country Games Ice Paid Play
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.
BOBBY ORR

Country Game Hockey Night Result Sports Winning
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.
BOBBY ORR

Country Fun Game Hockey Memories Result Sports
My Dad was my biggest supporter. He never put pressure on me.
BOBBY ORR

Biggest Coach Dad Pressure Supporter
When you’re young, you don’t realize the sacrifices that people are making for you.
BOBBY ORR

People Realizing Sacrifice
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.
BOBBY ORR

Country Fans Games Realizing Sports
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.
BOBBY ORR

Athlete Comfortable Events Game Sports Talking
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 ORR

Country Game Hockey Ice Kids Play Result Sports
I was an offensive defenseman. I was up the ice as much as I was back.
BOBBY ORR

Country Game Hockey Ice Offensive Result Sports
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.
BOBBY ORR

Smile Sports Teaching
Blood, sweat, tears. No practice tomorrow ’cause there’s no one left to beat.
BOBBY ORR

Blood Hockey Practice
There are no environments where you’re only going to win, because life just isn’t like that.
BOBBY ORR

Country Game Hockey Result Sports Success
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.
BOBBY ORR

Country Dream Game Growing Hockey Result Sports

You hear all the time about European players playing the game. These players that come over at 17, 18 and 19, they just don’t all of a sudden become skilled. From the time they were little fellas, they learned the fundamentals of the game. Let them create.

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You hear all the time about European players playing the game. These players that come over at 17, 18 and 19, they just don’t all of a sudden become skilled. From the time they were little fellas, they learned the fundamentals of the game. Let them create.

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