~ YDTSUTB ~ You Don’t Throw Someone Under The Bus
~ FPAYGDIPSTYHPHAD ~ Firing Pucks At Your Garage Door Is Probably Something That Young Hockey Players Have Always Done
~ WPADIWC ~ We Played All Day If We Could
~ LTHBWALITMIPOC ~ Learning To Handle Both Winning And Losing Is The Most Important Part Of Competition
~ TINFEFAHPTSOOI ~ There Is No Finer Experience For A Hockey Player Than Skating On Outdoor Ice
~ TISATFOAWSIYHTCNBTDICF ~ There Is Something About The Feel Of A Wooden Stick In Your Hands That Can Never Be Totally Duplicated In Carbon Fiber
~ SHBAAWBTMIGAHPS ~ Skating Has Been And Always Will Be The Main Ingredient For Any Hockey Player’s Success
~ ARTTWACTYWBABYD-SATW-TWUHTSSIOTHYRYG ~ Always Remember That Those Who Are Closest To You Will Be Affected By Your Dreams – Somewhere Along The Way – They Will Undoubtedly Have To Sacrifice Something In Order To Help You Realize Your Goals
~ U-MPOUACATTTLTLTTCS-AINW ~ Unfortunately – Many Parents Of Up-And-Coming Athletes Today Try To Live Their Lives Through The Child’s Success – And It Never Works
~ PIAKWFAA-ROTS ~ Passion Is A Key Word For Any Athlete – Regardless Of The Sport
~ TFITTCFANITAOHW ~ The Fact Is That Talent Counts For Almost Nothing In The Absence Of Hard Work
~ IAKWIWTB-IHASGAWVDTATG ~ I Always Knew Where I Wanted To Be – I Had A Specific Goal And Was Very Dedicated To Achieving That Goal
~ IWLTHHTTID ~ I Was Lucky To Have Had The Teammates I Did
~ IYWTCTPAL-TYHTETBH ~ If You Want To Carry The Play A Lot – Then You Have To Expect To Be Hit
~ IHALRMWAMTMOTLDWBTCO-AIHNRTDTI-U-MLOAWCMDITYA ~ I Had A Lawyer Representing Me Who Assured Me That Many Of Those Little Details Would Be Taken Care Of – And I Had No Reason To Doubt That Information – Unfortunately – My Lack Of Attention Would Cost Me Dearly In The Years Ahead
~ TLGIASIATHTW-RTLTSCBAMOAIAWTWI ~ The Last Game In A Series Is Always The Hardest To Win – Refusing To Lose The Series Can Be As Much Of An Inspiration As Wanting To Win It
~ NWWEDJTTFOWTSC-SMTCTITM ~ No Words Will Ever Do Justice To The Feeling Of Winning The Stanley Cup – So Many Things Come Together In That Moment
~ TRINSTAIA ~ There Really Is No Such Thing As Individual Accomplishment
~ ILTFOTPOTBWATAA ~ I Liked The Feel Of The Puck On The Blade Without Any Tape At All
~ OTITSWMR ~ One Thing I Took Seriously Was My Routine
~ TSTINRAARMID-AA-ITFATPWIPTB-ATYS-SPANTASKORTT ~ To Suggest There Is No Responsibility As A Role Model Is Dangerous – After All – It’s The Fans And The Public Who Inevitably Pay The Bills – And Therefore Your Salary – So Pro Athletes Need To Accept Some Kind Of Responsibility Toward Them
~ WIRFTNHL-ISNITFPIHETBI ~ When I Retired From The National Hockey League – I Was Not In The Financial Position I Had Expected To Be In
~ YWBS-YWBCTP-YWBSYG ~ You Win By Skating – You Win By Controlling The Puck – You Win By Standing Your Ground
~ FFM-NOTAAOMPFH ~ Fortunately For Me – No One Took Away Any Of My Passion For Hockey
~ BRISED-ISWSSE-NJOTI-BOTIIAGPTTI ~ Basic Respect Is Something Everyone Deserves – It’s Something We Should See Everywhere – Not Just On The Ice – But On The Ice Is A Great Place To Teach It
~ POMINSFLTG ~ Putting On Muscle Is No Substitute For Learning The Game
~ PSSBTTP ~ Player Safety Should Be The Top Priority