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> [You learn by playing a great team, and I'm talking about character things, not hockey technique.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-coffey/you-learn-by-playing-a-great-team-and-i-m-talking-about-character/)

[Paul Coffey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-coffey/)

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## More by Paul Coffey

> [Outdoor hockey is what it is all about.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-coffey/outdoor-hockey-is-what-it-is-all-about/)

[Paul Coffey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-coffey/)

> [You learn by playing a great team, and I'm talking about character things, not hockey technique.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-coffey/you-learn-by-playing-a-great-team-and-i-m-talking-about-character/)

[Paul Coffey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-coffey/)

> [I don't think longevity gets enough credit when you're talking about a player.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-coffey/i-don-t-think-longevity-gets-enough-credit-when-you-re-talking-about/)

[Paul Coffey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-coffey/)

> [I didn't spend a whole lot of time here, but I had the seven best years of my career in this city and having…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-coffey/i-didn-t-spend-a-whole-lot-of-time-here-but-i-had-the-seven-best/)

[Paul Coffey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-coffey/)

> [I was a natural skater, but I also took private lessons to enhance my skills.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-coffey/i-was-a-natural-skater-but-i-also-took-private-lessons-to-enhance-my/)

[Paul Coffey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-coffey/)

> [My mother passed away of complications of dementia. As you get older, it really makes you realize how many people are touched by this…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-coffey/my-mother-passed-away-of-complications-of-dementia-as-you-get-older/)

[Paul Coffey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-coffey/)

> [Hockey s a funny game. You have to prove yourself every shift, every game. It's not up to anybody else. You have to take…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-coffey/hockey-s-a-funny-game-you-have-to-prove-yourself-every-shift-every/)

[Paul Coffey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-coffey/)

> [Leadership is one of sports' intangibles. Guys can score, guys can fight, guys can skate faster than anybody else. But not everybody can say,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-coffey/leadership-is-one-of-sports-intangibles-guys-can-score-guys-can-fight/)

[Paul Coffey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-coffey/)

> [People ask me all the time now, what's the most memorable moment of your career? It's always the championships. The first goal, the 50th…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-coffey/people-ask-me-all-the-time-now-what-s-the-most-memorable-moment-of/)

[Paul Coffey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-coffey/)

> [Sight is something you take for granted until you think you might lose it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-coffey/sight-is-something-you-take-for-granted-until-you-think-you-might/)

[Paul Coffey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-coffey/)

> [There are certain guys that think they know hockey because they follow it on the Internet.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-coffey/there-are-certain-guys-that-think-they-know-hockey-because-they/)

[Paul Coffey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-coffey/)

> [Nobody's a natural. You work hard to get good and then work to get better. It's hard to stay on top.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-coffey/nobody-s-a-natural-you-work-hard-to-get-good-and-then-work-to-get/)

[Paul Coffey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-coffey/)

> [There's only a couple stats that matter. No one cares how many blocked shots a guy has, how many hits.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-coffey/there-s-only-a-couple-stats-that-matter-no-one-cares-how-many-blocked/)

[Paul Coffey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-coffey/)

> [When we've got the puck, they can't score.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-coffey/when-we-ve-got-the-puck-they-can-t-score/)

[Paul Coffey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-coffey/)

> [Before you become successful, you have to fall down on your face.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-coffey/before-you-become-successful-you-have-to-fall-down-on-your-face/)

[Paul Coffey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-coffey/)

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