I grew up trying to play for the Toronto Maple Leafs, not Team Canada. Didn't even know it existed.
Adam OatesGrowing up as a kid my father was British and a soccer player. His idol was a guy that passed the ball a lot, Stanley Matthews. Our family thought if you could be unselfish your teammates would always like you.
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.
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