Pat LaFontaine Quotes

• You can't abuse your body and you need to work hard on your weaknesses. Everyone likes to focus on the things they are good at. But when you focus on the things you are weak at, it makes you a much better athlete.

  Pat LaFontaine

  Hard Work, Athlete, Focus

  Source: bleacherreport.com

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• If you've only got one day to live, come see the Toronto Maple Leafs. It'll seem like forever.

  Pat LaFontaine

  Hockey, Nhl, Forever

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• Every time you sustain a head injury, the risk gets higher and higher. I always said that if there ever was a point where the risk was more than minimal, I would stop playing.

  Pat LaFontaine

  Nhl, Risk, Getting High

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• It is an immense privilege to be able to play in the NHL. I was very blessed and a lot of things went my way to be able to make it.

  Pat LaFontaine

  Blessed, Nhl, Play

  Source: bleacherreport.com

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• I have a brother who practiced every bit as much as I did, but he never made pro. In order to make it as a pro you have to develop your God-given skills.

  Pat LaFontaine

  Brother, Order, Skills

  Source: bleacherreport.com

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• I've been fortunate. I've had no residual effects whatsoever. I got out just in time.

  Pat LaFontaine

  Nhl, Concussions, Residual

  Sport Illustrated Interview, www.si.com. November 29, 2004.

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• A lot of people think that you have to specialize in one sport from an early age in order to turn pro. Most of my teammates played a lot of different sports when we were kids. I liked to golf, water ski and play baseball. That helped me develop other aspects of my game and made me WANT to be on the ice even more once hockey season started.

  Pat LaFontaine

  Sports, Baseball, Kids

  Source: bleacherreport.com

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