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 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.
More Bobby Orr Quotes
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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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We’ve got to do a better job with our kids. Teach good values, teach the fundamentals.
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If 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.
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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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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.
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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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My Dad was my biggest supporter. He never put pressure on me.
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I was an offensive defenseman. I was up the ice as much as I was back.
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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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I never looked at hockey as work. Now that I’d finished playing, I had to go to work.
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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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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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Staying out of the penalty box will really help.
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I’m a terrible dancer! Oh, I’m an awful dancer!
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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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