I played professional hockey in Europe. I played in the German third league and the Dutch elite league.
I'm leaving the game of hockey with nothing but great memories.
There was a time there in the mid '80s to the '90s there that we played six finals, three Canada Cups, we were playing hockey almost 10 months a year for a long time there.
It's a dream come true to be part of an NHL team, to be a regular in the NHL, to live the life, to make the money and do all that stuff.
Since the beginning, I always loved the game. When you grow up in Montreal, one day you want to be a professional hockey player. When I was six or seven, I knew that was what I wanted.
If I weren't acting, I think I'd want to be a professional hockey player.
My goal was to play in the NHL, because that is the best hockey in the world.
Well, it's always nice to know the fans didn't forget what you did when you played in the NHL.
I have been dealing with back problems since 1995 when I was with the Blackhawks, and I've only missed part of one season because of it. That was last season in Toronto.
I grew up trying to play for the Toronto Maple Leafs, not Team Canada. Didn't even know it existed.
It's a big step to be drafted. Ultimately, it's everybody's dream. That's where you start thinking about making the team, maybe about winning the Stanley Cup.
Orr is the greatest young hockey player that's come along since I've been here.
When I got drafted I just wanted to play one game in the NHL. I didn't really care anything about winning.
I always played hockey, I was always a hockey fan, but I was never bitten by the hockey bug... I never looked into playing it professionally.
I was playing a relatively high level of hockey, and I thought that's what I wanted to do. But I had my first movie audition, and I was hooked.
I still love playing the game, and it's amazing we can do this as a so-called 'job,' and it's amazing we can come to the rink every day and play the game we love.
I always knew where I was going eventually, so it helped me to stay at home for three years. It helped me to develop my game. But it also helped me off the ice. Life here is way different, and I was able to get older.
As a kid growing up in the little city of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, I dreamed of one day playing in the NHL, but never did I expect it to be as much fun as it turned out to be.
I would say it is important to have a good education, as hockey is a career that does not last many years, and you need to be prepared for this.
I think any time you play your first NHL game, you remember that.
Being drafted by the Montreal Canadiens, that was the greatest moment in my career. And stealing the Stanley Cup in 1978 and bringing it back to my hometown of Thurso.
I'm in the NHL and I'll take whatever reputation I can to get here and to stay here.
For me, my hockey career is all about the Devils.
I hope one day I will be able to play in a game in the NHL, not just practice.
For as long as I can remember I wanted to be a professional hockey player.
