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“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.”

Quote by Bobby Orr

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Bobby Orr, born on March 20, 1948, is one of the greatest ice hockey players in history, renowned for his exceptional skill and leadership on the ice. more

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“If we hope for what we are not likely to possess, we act and think in vain, and make life a greater dream and shadow than it really is.”

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