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 of a sudden become skilled. From the time they were little fellas, they learned the fundamentals of the game. Let them create. Bobby Orr createeuropeanfella share on social
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 how you improve. Bobby Orr coachfunhear Change image and share on social
I never looked at hockey as work. Now that I'd finished playing, I had to go to work. Bobby Orr finishhockeylook Change image and share on social
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 events. Bobby Orr athletecomfortableevent Change image and share on social
I couldn't wait to get on the ice. I couldn't wait to get to practice. As a kid, I couldn't wait to shoot pucks or play in parking lots, or play on the river or play on the bay. Bobby Orr bayicekid Change image and share on social
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. Bobby Orr bigcanadacup Change image and share on social
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 silly coach. Bobby Orr coachgamekey Change image and share on social
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 God only knows what I'd have been doing, but instead I played hockey and went to school and stayed out of trouble. Bobby Orr cornergodgrow share on social
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 to develop more and better pros. Bobby Orr coachdealdevelop Change image and share on social
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. Bobby Orr intimidateplayplayer Change image and share on social