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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.

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.
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Country Game Hockey Hurt Player Result Sports Want
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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Country Game Hockey Night Result Sports Winning
There are no environments where you’re only going to win, because life just isn’t like that.
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Country Game Hockey Result Sports Success
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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Country Games Ice Paid Play
I was an offensive defenseman. I was up the ice as much as I was back.
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Country Game Hockey Ice Offensive Result Sports
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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Country Fans Games Realizing Sports
I never looked at hockey as work. Now that I’d finished playing, I had to go to work.
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Country Finished Game Hockey Playing Result Sports
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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Country Dream Game Growing Hockey Result Sports
So many of today’s programs are about trophies and jackets, and we think that’s a big mistake.
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Mistakes Program Sports Thinking Trophies
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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Intimate Player Skilled Team Trying
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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Athlete Believe Profession Responsibility Strongly
My Dad was my biggest supporter. He never put pressure on me.
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Biggest Coach Dad Pressure Supporter
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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Country Kids Models Role Sneakers
Staying out of the penalty box will really help.
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Boxes Helping Stay Strong
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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Country Fun Game Hockey Memories Result Sports
When you’re young, you don’t realize the sacrifices that people are making for you.
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People Realizing Sacrifice

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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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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