Quotes by Pat LaFontaine

“This was a gift in our lives, for my family and I to play those six years for this wonderful organization. To play in front of you fans is something I will cherish for a lifetime.”

“Not in my wildest dreams Id think a night like this would happen. To be back in this fashion is really special. This gesture is over the top and overwhelming.”

“I feel a little bit of everything, but most of all Im humbled and honored.”

“I cant tell you guys how honored I am and how proud I am to join the great tradition and to be up there with you guys. When I was my sons age, about 10, I had a childhood idol and I cant tell you, in my wildest dreams, that Id ever think that my jersey would be going next to his.”

“I am so proud of my brother. My dads focus in life has always been to focus on improving your weaknesses because it will also improve your strengths. He is bringing the philosophy to his own team and its a lesson that carries through not only as a hockey player but for everything you do in life.”

“When we came here in 1991, this community embraced me and my family. Everywhere Ive gone, people come up and say: Thank you for everything you do. Tonight, I want to tell you its my turn.”

“For some reasons, things seemed to click right away.”

“Being with these kids -- knowing their smiles, their pain and their courage -- changed my life and taught me about life and death. These children left me with a simple reality: We dont always have much control over what happens to us, but we do have a choice in how we respond.”

“Being with these kids -- knowing their smiles, their pain and their courage -- changed my life.”

“Opening this Lions Den is truly my dream come true for the patients here at Women & Childrens Hospital of Buffalo, many of whom Ive had the pleasure to meet and become friends with over the years.”