Ted Lindsay famous quotes

Last updated: Sep 5, 2024

It's not just the child that has autism. It's the whole family that has autism. It's not a one person thing,
-- Ted Lindsay

#Children #Autism #Whole Family
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.
-- Ted Lindsay

#Attitude #Hockey #Rumor
At 39, I was back in a Red Wings uniform and loving it.
-- Ted Lindsay

#Wings #Uniforms #Red
By 1946, I knew Detroit was the best hockey city in the Original Six.
-- Ted Lindsay

#Hockey #Cities #Detroit
I love people and I love to be around people.
-- Ted Lindsay

#People
Some nights, I was so good that I could have become an egotist.
-- Ted Lindsay

#Night
Starting that union was something I believed in very strongly.
-- Ted Lindsay

#Unions #Starting #Very Strong
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.
-- Ted Lindsay

#Memories #Night #Winning
Looking back, I've never had one regret.
-- Ted Lindsay

#Regret #Looking Back
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.
-- Ted Lindsay

#Cheer #Team #Years
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.
-- Ted Lindsay

#Player #Ideas #Tangled
I always believed if you take care of your body it will take care of you
-- Ted Lindsay

#Body #Care #Take Care
What you had at the time was a dictatorship with the team owners.
-- Ted Lindsay

#Team #Owners #Dictatorship
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.
-- Ted Lindsay

#Hurt #Player #Games
Together, weâ€™ll beat autism.
-- Ted Lindsay

#Autism #Together #Beats
I watch a lot of hockey. There are some good hockey players and there are some awfully stupid hockey players.
-- Ted Lindsay

#Stupid #Hockey #Player
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

#Heart #Wings #Red
My penalty for rocking the boat was being traded.
-- Ted Lindsay

#Boat #Penalties #Rocking The Boat
My first season Butch Bouchard accidentally sent me to the hospital for three days with a concussion, but I never backed away from Butch or anyone else after I came back.
-- Ted Lindsay

#Nhl #Firsts #Three

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