Every time you sustain a head injury, the risk gets higher and higher. I always said that if there ever was a point where the risk was more than mini…

- Pat Lafontaine

You can't abuse your body and you need to work hard on your weaknesses. Everyone likes to focus on the things they are good at. But when you focus on…

- Pat Lafontaine

I have a brother who practiced every bit as much as I did, but he never made pro. In order to make it as a pro you have to develop your God-given ski…

- Pat Lafontaine

I've been fortunate. I've had no residual effects whatsoever. I got out just in time.

- Pat Lafontaine

A lot of people think that you have to specialize in one sport from an early age in order to turn pro. Most of my teammates played a lot of different…

- Pat Lafontaine

It is an immense privilege to be able to play in the NHL. I was very blessed and a lot of things went my way to be able to make it.

- Pat Lafontaine

If you've only got one day to live, come see the Toronto Maple Leafs. It'll seem like forever.

- Pat Lafontaine