Don Cherry Quotes

Nah, I don't do many now. I used to when I first come back from Colorado (after getting fired as coach.) I used to do this every day to survive but I don't have to do it now. I do maybe three or four or five a year. - Don Cherry

If Saddam Hussein put up 1,000 missiles at our country, who would you go to for help? The Russians or the U.S.? Don't do it again. - Don Cherry

I think the people, the working-man people, made a statement here, that you don't have to be a college graduate to be a good Canadian. - Don Cherry

I think I'm a good Canadian, but I'm not the greatest Canadian. - Don Cherry

I never, ever said 'don't wear a visor,' - Don Cherry

I never understand this. He's got 11 power-play goals, nobody touches him. He's got a cannon [of a shot]. If he doesn't put it in, he tears your ankles off. Get [McCabe] out there. - Don Cherry

I look around and I wish sometimes I could just walk into a building and be like any other coach, but I can't and I realize that. ... I have to be Don Cherry to the kids who go to the games. ... I think I owe it to them to sign autographs. - Don Cherry

I do like the centre-ice stuff when there's not the hooking and holding. I like that the trap is out. But we have to have a little sense in the other end. We just can't have players with clear sailing. We have to have a little battle in front of the net. That's my problem. The fans like it, though. They like the shootout and I like the shootout, I like the tag-up rule. All in all, it's good. - Don Cherry

I can't tell you how many people said, 'I'll never watch hockey again, I'm done with it,' once the lockout began... I just laughed. I knew it wasn't possible. It's a religion here, a way of life. We love the game too much. People were starving for it. When the season starts, they will all be back. They can't help themselves. - Don Cherry

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