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> [Bobby Orr was a star when they played the National Anthem in his first game.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/harry-sinden/bobby-orr-was-a-star-when-they-played-the-national-anthem-in-his/)

[Harry Sinden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/harry-sinden/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ece/harry-sinden-46555_anthem_bobby-orr-was-a-star-when-they-played-th_1422808.png)

> [The only way you can check Gretzky is to hit him when he is standing still singing the national anthem.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/harry-sinden/the-only-way-you-can-check-gretzky-is-to-hit-him-when-he-is-standing/)

[Harry Sinden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/harry-sinden/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c2f/harry-sinden-46555_anthem_the-only-way-you-can-check-gretzky-is-to_2731421.png)

## Other authors on Anthem

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## More by Harry Sinden

> [Putting on the same jerseys doesn’t make a team. You’re still just a collection of individuals until you find a common goal.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/harry-sinden/putting-on-the-same-jerseys-doesn-t-make-a-team-you-re-still-just-a/)

[Harry Sinden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/harry-sinden/)

> [Two out of every three goals you score come from checking. One out of every three comes from sheer finesse.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/harry-sinden/two-out-of-every-three-goals-you-score-come-from-checking-one-out-of/)

[Harry Sinden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/harry-sinden/)

> [Bobby Orr was a star when they played the National Anthem in his first game.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/harry-sinden/bobby-orr-was-a-star-when-they-played-the-national-anthem-in-his/)

[Harry Sinden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/harry-sinden/)

> [It's the attitude of the players, not their skills, that is the biggest factor in determining whether you win or lose.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/harry-sinden/it-s-the-attitude-of-the-players-not-their-skills-that-is-the-biggest/)

[Harry Sinden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/harry-sinden/)

> [Goaltending is to hockey like putting is to golf. It really has no relationship to the rest of the game.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/harry-sinden/goaltending-is-to-hockey-like-putting-is-to-golf-it-really-has-no/)

[Harry Sinden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/harry-sinden/)

> [The only way you can check Gretzky is to hit him when he is standing still singing the national anthem.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/harry-sinden/the-only-way-you-can-check-gretzky-is-to-hit-him-when-he-is-standing/)

[Harry Sinden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/harry-sinden/)

> [The remedy now is two scotches and an aspirin, I think.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/harry-sinden/the-remedy-now-is-two-scotches-and-an-aspirin-i-think/)

[Harry Sinden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/harry-sinden/)

> [The thrills, the turmoil, the passion, the stunning surprises of that roller coaster ride in '72 caused our emotions to run wild](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/harry-sinden/the-thrills-the-turmoil-the-passion-the-stunning-surprises-of-that/)

[Harry Sinden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/harry-sinden/)

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