Blue-collar city, blue-collar fans, great sports fans, |
Getting to the Stanley Cup Finals twice with the Bruins was quite a highlight. But on the other hand, it was also disappointing to get that far and not win the championship. |
He's such a great friend, |
He's such a great friend. He said right away, 'I want to come, I'm coming. |
I returned the call (and it was Jim Gregory of the selection committee) and found out I'd been selected. Needless to say, I didn't finish the round. I put birdies down for the 17th and 18th holes. |
I think the hooking and the holding and the clutching and the grabbing is the main thing that they had to get rid of. |
I was on the 17th hole getting ready to hit an approach shot, |
I'm just so proud of the fact that I was recognized for the way I played the game and kind of the impact that maybe I had for the style that I played. ... Numbers to me were never really an important factor of how I can help our team win. So to me, to have the recognition of the way I played and maybe have people kind of appreciate the fact of the way I played was a huge honor for me. |
It got shortened to Bone eventually, |
It meant as much to me to give a big hit as it did to score a big goal. And to leave a mark for being that kind of player is special to me. |
It was a tough time. My father was ill and shortly thereafter my mom got sick (both would eventually die of cancer). I moved 3,000 miles away, going to Boston with all the history and success they were having. I wasn't sure how things would pan out. |
It's great to be recognized for the way I played the game, |
It's not strictly about goals and assists. It meant as much to me to give a big hit as it did to score a big goal. I'm a Gemini so I have a split personality. |
On Sunday, when Tiger saw me he said, 'Hi, Hambone, how are you doing? |
To be honest, I never really concerned myself too much with the Hall of Fame, just like I never really concerned myself with numbers when I played, |