Pat Burns
Pat Burns
Patrick John Joseph Burnswas a National Hockey League head coach. Over 14 seasons between 1988 and 2004, he coached in 1,019 games with the Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, Boston Bruins, and New Jersey Devils. Burns retired in 2005 after being diagnosed with recurring cancer, which eventually claimed his life five years later...
NationalityCanadian
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth4 April 1952
CountryCanada
stupid hockey winning
After referees negated a line change that led to Tampa Bay"s winning goal in the Stanley Cup Playoffs: After all these years in the league, am I that stupid that I would put four forwards and one defenseman in a 3-3 tie, in the third period? I think everybody that knows me here knows I"m not that stupid. I might be halfway stupid, but not that stupid.
sorry hockey life-is
Don't feel sorry because my life is over. Be happy that it happened.
hockey tree
He's as old as some trees.
hockey naked accepted
An avowed homosexual, that would never be accepted in hockey - never! Because it's a milieu where everyone is often naked.
hockey people nasty
People were so hockey-oriented, hockey-minded, without being too critical. In Montreal, they got downright nasty sometimes.
believe hockey player
If one of my players ever wants to hit me, he better do it really hard because otherwise, I'll find a rock, a stick, or a piece of wood and believe me, it's gonna be a brawl...
activity community engaged example great needs
It would be a great example of cooperation. It's a philanthropic activity that the community needs to get engaged with.
family quebec spend time trying
They're trying to kill me before I'm dead. I come to Quebec to spend some time with my family and they say I'm dead.
dad good kids
The kids get cheated out of a lot of times with their dad. They were good about it.
believe
I believe in Wendel Clark. We want Wendel to be a prime-time player.
excuse thundering
Excuse my voice - I don't have the thundering voice I used to have to get players going on the ice anymore.
downright great nasty people toronto work
Toronto was a great place to work, a fun place to work. People were so hockey-oriented, hockey-minded, without being too critical. In Montreal, they got downright nasty sometimes.
coming detroit gross hit octopus time
I got hit with an octopus in Detroit one time. It was the most gross thing I've ever had happen. I got it right in the back of the neck; all the juice was coming down. It was awful.
life
I know my life is nearing its end and I accept that.