I was an offensive defenseman. I was up the ice as much as I was back.
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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Blood, sweat, tears. No practice tomorrow ’cause there’s no one left to beat.
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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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I’m a terrible dancer! Oh, I’m an awful dancer!
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Staying out of the penalty box will really help.
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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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When you’re young, you don’t realize the sacrifices that people are making for you.
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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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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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There are no environments where you’re only going to win, because life just isn’t like that.
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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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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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You never know how a single interaction with a person might affect their life, so you must constantly try to be at your best.
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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.
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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.
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