Quotes by Bobby Orr

Bobby Orr

Canadian ice hockey player

Lived from: 1948 -

Born: 20 march 1948

Quotes 1 till 17 of 17.

  • 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
    - +
     0
  • Everyone should have the same opportunity, and in many areas that's not the case because programs are built around the elite.
    ― Bobby Orr
    - +
     0
  • 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
    - +
     0
  • 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
    - +
     0
  • 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
    - +
     0
  • If you're going to help somebody, sneak in, sneak out, do what you can. I just sneak along and do my thing and meet wonderful people, some people I've never met, new friends.
    ― Bobby Orr
    - +
     0
  • 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 those are my fondest memories, having fun.
    ― Bobby Orr
    - +
     0
  • So many of today's programs are about trophies and jackets, and we think that's a big mistake.
    ― Bobby Orr
    - +
     0
  • 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 - not only the fundamentals of hockey, but also the life values - are sinking in.
    ― Bobby Orr
    - +
     0
  • 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.
    ― Bobby Orr
    - +
     0
  • 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 skills by dropping the puck just with the kids. I think that's missing today.
    ― Bobby Orr
    - +
     0
  • There are no environments where you're only going to win, because life just isn't like that.
    ― Bobby Orr
    - +
     0
  • 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 for fun and recreation. For everyone.
    ― Bobby Orr
    - +
     0
  • We're professional athletes. People know who we are, and if there's some way we can help with a friend or someone in need, that's a responsibility we have. I really strongly believe that.
    ― Bobby Orr
    - +
     0
  • When you're young, you don't realize the sacrifices that people are making for you.
    ― Bobby Orr
    - +
     0
  • 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
    - +
     0
  • 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
    - +
     0
All Bobby Orr famous quotes and sayings you will always find on greatest-quotations.com

Popular subjects

Popular authors

Questions and Answers

What are the most famous quotes from Bobby Orr?

The two most famous quotes from Bobby Orr are:

  • "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."
  • "Everyone should have the same opportunity, and in many areas that's not the case because programs are built around the elite."

When did Bobby Orr live?

Bobby Orr is still alive and was born in 1948.