Bobby Orr talks about the way the game should be played, Eagleson and his new book "Orr: My Story" to be released on Tuesday.
Let the kids have fun
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Among the topics discussed with Mansbridge was minor hockey and the way young players are being coached now. According to Orr, it shouldn't be about methodology, but fun and entertainment.
"You hear pewee coaches teaching the 'trap'," he said. "What the heck are we doing teaching the 'trap'? Let the kids go, let them have fun; that's how you improve."
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Removing the centre ice line was a mistake
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The constant changes happening to the game of hockey in recent years are a major concern for Orr, who believes these modifications "have made the game unsafe for players."
"Players are so big, so fast, so strong," he said. "Opening the game up the way we have... it is more dangerous today than it's ever been."
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http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/...onal-1.2053842
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