Ted Lindsay quotes

At 39, I was back in a Red Wings uniform and loving it. (Ted Lindsay)
A series of rumors about my attitude, as well as derogatory remarks about myself and my family showed me that the personal resentment of the Detroit general manager toward me would make it impossible for me to continue playing hockey in Detroit. View quote
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Through the years, I have so many wonderful memories of playing with the Red Wings: winning four Stanley Cups, scoring big goals, going into battle every night side by side with my teammates, playing with every ounce of effort I could muster. View quote
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My penalty for rocking the boat was being traded. View quote
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I was never concerned with statistics - scoring goals, my records. The only thing I was concerned about was winning. The association changed my life. It changed my career and it changed my stats. I went to Chicago for three years but I was never a Blackhawk. I was treated well by the fans and by management, but I only had mediocre years. I still had a Red Wing on my forehead, on my backside and over my heart. I was existing, nothing more. Then, I retired for four years. View quote
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To win the Stanley Cup was a dream. When I was growing up, I never really dreamed about winning the Stanley Cup because I never really dreamed I'd play in the National Hockey League. I just followed one day, one month, one year after another and I kept getting better. But winning the Stanley Cup was just tremendous because you're recognized as part of the best team in the world and I was part of that team that contributed winning the Stanley Cup for Detroit. View quote
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But a funny thing happened four years later. I was invited to play for an alumni team against the Red Wings. View quote
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They thought we were going to hurt the game, but we just wanted to help ourselves, because the players needed to get together to protect their interests. View quote
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I had the idea that I should beat up every player I tangled with and nothing ever convinced me it wasn't a good idea. View quote
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Starting that union was something I believed in very strongly. View quote
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I liked playing in Chicago, and I gave them everything I had, but I knew in my heart I was a Red Wing. (Ted Lindsay)
What you had at the time was a dictatorship with the team owners. View quote
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I watch a lot of hockey. There are some good hockey players and there are some awfully stupid hockey players. View quote
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By 1946, I knew Detroit was the best hockey city in the Original Six. View quote
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I love people and I love to be around people. View quote
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Some nights, I was so good that I could have become an egotist. View quote
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When it was my turn, I just skated out and heard this huge cheer. It was very touching considering the bad circumstances under which I had left the team and that I had been away for four years. View quote
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Ted Lindsay

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Occupation: Canadian Athlete
Born: July 29, 1925
Died: March 4, 2019
Quotes count: 17
Wikipedia: Ted Lindsay

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