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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You never know what he's going to do on the field. Nobody does. And you can't get boo out of him.
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The most important part of your trade is your skates, ... If you're skates don't feel good then you're in absolute trouble.
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They have both been excellent for us since Christmas. They give us an extra dimension and make us a really dangerous counter-attacking side.
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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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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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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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He's our best penalty killer. We were fortunate to get the win.
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I don't know if he has ever made a 39-year-old faster, but you better start coming up with some ideas,
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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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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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It's really fun to be back out playing again. It's been a long layoff for everybody. Old or young, I think it's real exciting for everybody to get back and get back in that routine of being a hockey player.
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Tampa is the team we have to focus on. They're a great team and they are not going to give us anything. We have a day off Sunday an we'll recharge the batteries for a big game Monday night.