Bobby Orr Quotes

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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 -…
• Growing up, if I hadn't had sports, I don't know where I'd be. God only knows what street corners I'd have been standing on and…
• Staying out of the penalty box will really help.
• My Dad was my biggest supporter. He never put pressure on me.
• Developing better people should be the number one goal for any coach when dealing with kids. In trying to develop better people, we are going…
• There are no environments where you're only going to win, because life just isn't like that.
• Everyone should have the same opportunity, and in many areas that's not the case because programs are built around the elite.
• Hockey is a tough game.
• I've been a very lucky guy. I played on championship teams. I played for Canada. I've won some awards and I'm very proud of those…
• You hear all the time about European players playing the game. These players that come over at 17, 18 and 19, they just don't all…
• The kids wait for it to be organized. They want to go play all of these tournaments, for a little practice time. I learned my…
• 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…
• I never looked at hockey as work. Now that I'd finished playing, I had to go to work.
• 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…
• 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…
• We're going to have more kids playing, and we're going to have a better chance of finding those players Minor sports in a community is…
• You hear peewee coaches teaching the 'trap'. What the heck are we doing teaching the 'trap'? Let the kids go, let them have fun; that's…
• The love and passion I had for the game was my key. I never had that taken out of me by my parents or a…
• The fat lady hasn't sung yet. We'll wait until we get a look at what is in the motion passed on third reading.

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