Cam Neely
Cam Neely
Cameron Michael "Cam" Neelyis a Canadian professional ice hockey executive and former player. Neely played right wing for the Vancouver Canucks and Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League from 1983 to 1996, #8. Neely was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2005. He currently serves as the president of the Boston Bruins...
ProfessionHockey Player
Date of Birth6 June 1965
CityComox, Canada
appreciate fact factor game help honor huge impact maybe numbers people played proud recognized style team
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.
saw tiger
On Sunday, when Tiger saw me he said, 'Hi, Hambone, how are you doing?
sports running pain
Pain is nothing. Pain is in the mind. If you can walk you can run.
call finish found jim needless returned selection
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.
game great played recognized
It's great to be recognized for the way I played the game,
concerned hall numbers
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,
cup far finals quite stanley twice win
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.
gemini goals hit meant score split strictly
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.
boston die eventually father history ill miles mom moved pan sick success sure thereafter tough
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.
hit leave mark meant player score special
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.
grabbing holding hooking main rid
I think the hooking and the holding and the clutching and the grabbing is the main thing that they had to get rid of.
approach hit hole ready
I was on the 17th hole getting ready to hit an approach shot,
great
He's such a great friend. He said right away, 'I want to come, I'm coming.