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
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This is a new high for our kids transferring to the State Open. It has been a very good day. We were in a tight race with Amity but had a good semifinal and also did well in the quarters.
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We always stress to be patient and make five, six or seven passes before taking a shot to get settled into our offense. If we get settled down and make some good passes, our feet are usually under us when we take that first shot and it is usually a good one.
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Coaching the Bruins is like going bear hunting with a butter knife.
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Coming to another hockey Mecca like Toronto makes you a better coach. I want to have fun again. I want to make it fun for everybody, and it's fun when you win.
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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.
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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.
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We've closed the gap with the state to some extent, ... But I still don't want to make inferences that are too broad.
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We need an operational entity -- somebody who's accountable for it.
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I'm not an overly happy person. There are times when I'm happy, and that's usually in my private life.