Top 5 Quotes & Sayings by Derek Sanderson

Explore popular quotes and sayings by a Canadian athlete Derek Sanderson.
Last updated on November 8, 2024.
Derek Sanderson

Derek Michael Sanderson, nicknamed "Turk", is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre and two-time Stanley Cup champion. He set up the epic overtime goal scored by Boston Bruins teammate Bobby Orr that clinched the 1970 Stanley Cup Finals, widely considered to be the greatest goal in National Hockey League history. He amassed 202 goals, 250 assists, 911 penalty minutes and a plus-141 rating in 598 games with five NHL teams.

My father taught me to not fear anything. Having said that, much of my addiction to alcohol and drugs was tied to fear: fear of flying, fear of talking to women, etc. I conquered those fears years ago.
Understand your fears and then work to conquer them.
Bobby would drive to the net injured, he would drive to the net hurt. He played that way every night. He told Bobby that he was the one who made him famous. — © Derek Sanderson
Bobby would drive to the net injured, he would drive to the net hurt. He played that way every night. He told Bobby that he was the one who made him famous.
If I play badly I'll pick a fight in the third, just to get into a fight. I'll break a guy's leg to win, I don't care. Afterward I say, 'Yeah all right I played badly, but I won the fight so who gives a damn.
I have found that I really am different. There’s nobody like me. And not that it’s good or bad.
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