You eat and sleep it all day long and play on the streets until mom calls you in. My story is no different than anybody else's.
Adam OatesI can't be a hypocrite as a coach because as a player that's what I wanted. I wanted feedback, I wanted communication from the boss. I showed up for work, you can yell at me if you want, but I want input. So that's the kind of coach I want to be.
Adam OatesI was 19 years old, pumping gas and going nowhere. I was kind of a high school dropout at that point because I had left school to play hockey, but no one drafted me.
Adam OatesI was a punk. I think that's why I'm such a good person now, because I was such a bad guy then.
Adam Oates