Gary Roberts
Gary Roberts
Gary R. Robertsis a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 21 seasons in the National Hockey Leaguefor the Calgary Flames, Carolina Hurricanes, Toronto Maple Leafs, Florida Panthers, Pittsburgh Penguins and Tampa Bay Lightning. Renowned for his physical fitness during his career, Roberts has become a high performance trainer for players at all levels of the sport...
ProfessionHockey Player
Date of Birth23 May 1966
CityToronto, Canada
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Our guys battled hard and beat a team that won the Stanley Cup (in 2004). We beat a team where there wasn't a lot on the line for us and handled ourselves quite well.
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Joe did a great job getting position in front of the net. I threw it in front and he's got pretty good hands, so he was able to deflect it in.
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It happened pretty quickly. We're sitting up here for a hockey game and they're going through a hurricane. If we'd known ahead of time it was going to be that bad we'd have tried to get everybody out of there.
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I think the smartest thing they've done is invest in youth speedway. They run the youth races every week. They've helped the kids, encouraged the kids and they've made a big deal out of it. Now there's about a dozen Division I riders that have gone through that youth program.
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He definitely sparked the team. That's why (fighting) still needs to be part of the game.
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It has definitely been longer than I thought it would be. But I've got to make sure I come back for a long time and not one or two games.
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I just know we're ecstatic about the opportunity to come down with probably a younger group of guys than we had in Toronto and a great goaltender in Luongo. We feel we can make an impact and make the Florida Panthers a better hockey team.
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In some ways, the state might be better off without the Saints. They are expensive, and the building remains a magnet for bringing people and events into the city.
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He's our best penalty killer. We were fortunate to get the win.
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If he sees a little turtle walking across the street, he'll stop in the middle of the road, get out, pick the turtle up and help it across the road,
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If everybody buys into the system and is disciplined, then that's going to give us much more chance of winning some hockey games.
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I appreciate it a lot more than the last time I was here. After what I've been through with my injuries, I feel very fortunate to get this opportunity.
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I gave Dale permission to speak to them because it was an opportunity for him to go full-time, but the offer Grays made was totally unacceptable to us. From our point of view, they were trying to pinch him on extremely cheap terms.
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I know the way I have to play to be successful. I'll try not to take too many dumb ones, but I have to play on the edge a little bit to be successful.