24+ Ted Lindsay Quotes On Education, Golf And Hockey

Ted Lindsay was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played for the Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was a member of the Production Line, a line of forwards with Gordie Howe and Sid Abel, and was the first to win the Art Ross Trophy as the NHL's leading scorer. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1966. Following is our collection on famous quotes by Ted Lindsay on leadership, life, education.

Top 10 Ted Lindsay Quotes

1. My penalty for rocking the boat was being traded.
2. My first season Butch Bouchard accidentally sent me to the hospital for three days with a concussion, but I never backed away from Butch or anyone else after I came back.
3. It's not just the child that has autism. It's the whole family that has autism. It's not a one person thing.
4. By 1946, I knew Detroit was the best hockey city in the Original Six.
5. What you had at the time was a dictatorship with the team owners.
6. When it was my turn, I just skated out and heard this huge cheer. It was very touching considering the bad circumstances under which I had left the team and that I had been away for four years.
7. They thought we were going to hurt the game, but we just wanted to help ourselves, because the players needed to get together to protect their interests.
8. I had the idea that I should beat up every player I tangled with and nothing ever convinced me it wasn't a good idea.
9. Looking back, I've never had one regret.
10. I watch a lot of hockey. There are some good hockey players and there are some awfully stupid hockey players.

Ted Lindsay Short Quotes

• I love people and I love to be around people.
• Starting that union was something I believed in very strongly.
• The owners and managers were too stupid to realize we had brains.
• I always believed if you take care of your body it will take care of you
• At 39, I was back in a Red Wings uniform and loving it.
• I had that flying wheel tattooed on my forehead and on my butt.
• Some nights, I was so good that I could have become an egotist.
• Together, we’ll beat autism.

Ted Lindsay Quotes About Years

Through the years, I have so many wonderful memories of playing with the Red Wings: winning four Stanley Cups, scoring big goals, going into battle every night side by side with my teammates, playing with every ounce of effort I could muster. — Ted Lindsay

After three years in Chicago, I decided to call it a career. — Ted Lindsay

But a funny thing happened four years later. I was invited to play for an alumni team against the Red Wings. — Ted Lindsay

Ted Lindsay Famous Quotes And Sayings

A series of rumors about my attitude, as well as derogatory remarks about myself and my family showed me that the personal resentment of the Detroit general manager toward me would make it impossible for me to continue playing hockey in Detroit. — Ted Lindsay

I liked playing in Chicago, and I gave them everything I had, but I knew in my heart I was a Red Wing. — Ted Lindsay

With me serving as the president, we filed a $3-million lawsuit against the league and its member clubs in an attempt to win increased pension benefits and a larger share Of television revenue. — Ted Lindsay

Life Lessons by Ted Lindsay

1. Ted Lindsay's work as an athlete and a leader in the NHL demonstrates the importance of hard work and dedication to achieving success.
2. He also showed that it is possible to make a difference in the world by standing up for what you believe in and advocating for the rights of others.
3. His legacy serves as an inspiration to all to never give up and to strive for excellence in everything that you do.