Staying out of the penalty box will really help.
BOBBY ORRStaying out of the penalty box will really help.
BOBBY ORRIf 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 ORRThe 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 ORRGrowing 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 ORRI’m really no different than anybody else; except that sometimes I get my name in the paper.
BOBBY ORRYou 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 ORRThere are no environments where you’re only going to win, because life just isn’t like that.
BOBBY ORRWe’ve got to do a better job with our kids. Teach good values, teach the fundamentals.
BOBBY ORRIf you’re going to help somebody, sneak in, sneak out, do what you can. I just sneak along and do my thing and meet wonderful people, some people I’ve never met, new friends.
BOBBY ORRWe’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.
BOBBY ORROnce 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.
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.
BOBBY ORRMy Dad was my biggest supporter. He never put pressure on me.
BOBBY ORRWhen you’re young, you don’t realize the sacrifices that people are making for you.
BOBBY ORRI 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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