Talk about hype

[Neo5370 132]

Forget crosby, I came across this quote today. Don't know how accurate my source is or how serious patrick was but......

Boston Bruins general manager (at that time) Lynn Patrick after watching Orr play when he was 12 years old...

"He could have played for the Bruins that year without embarrassing himself at all."

Just thought it was interesting.

[kosydar 0]

Well he proved to be arguably the best player ever, so Patrick doesn't come off looking like an ass, although he probably did at the time.

[Cheesehead 0]

Well he proved to be arguably the best player ever, so Patrick doesn't come off looking like an ass, although he probably did at the time.

i agree with you. witty avatar even though i wanted edmonton to win.

[pantherfan 0]

Physically at 12 i don't think theres anyway he could have done it

[Jason Harris 31]

Didn't Gretzky lead the WHA in scoring at 17, then tied Marcel Dionne the next year as an NHLer?

[nyr4life 0]

yea i tihnk he did

[LoXish 0]

It was a different game.

THat's all there is to it.

[kkancho 6]

It was a different game.

THat's all there is to it.

It was a different game but everyone else in that era was playing that different game as well.

[tokes 0]

Didn't Gretzky lead the WHA in scoring at 17, then tied Marcel Dionne the next year as an NHLer?

You mature/grow just a tiny bit from 12-17.....

[LoXish 0]

That's what I'm saying KKancho.