Growing up as a kid my father was British and a soccer player. His idol was a guy that passed the ball a lot, Stanley Matthews. Our family thought if you could be unselfish your teammates would always like you. — Adam Oates Copy Share Image
I was 19 years old, pumping gas and going nowhere. I was kind of a high school dropout at that point because I had… — Adam Oates Copy Share Image
I can't be a hypocrite as a coach because as a player that's what I wanted. I wanted feedback, I wanted communication from the… — Adam Oates Copy Share Image
I was a punk. I think that's why I'm such a good person now, because I was such a bad guy then. — Adam Oates Copy Share Image
Assistant coaches become a little bit more buddies to the players than a head coach. — Adam Oates Copy Share Image
Growing up as a kid my father was British and a soccer player. His idol was a guy that passed the ball a lot,… — Adam Oates Copy Share Image
You eat and sleep it all day long and play on the streets until mom calls you in. My story is no different than… — Adam Oates Copy Share Image
I grew up trying to play for the Toronto Maple Leafs, not Team Canada. Didn't even know it existed. — Adam Oates Copy Share Image
I went to the Hall of Fame with my dad. I can't say I really remember too much about it. — Adam Oates Copy Share Image
