“I never pay attention to individual awards and I think that sometimes, too many people place too much value on them.”

—  Serge Savard

Quoted in Kevin Shea, "One on One with Serge Savard," http://www.legendsofhockey.net/html/spot_oneononep198603.htm Legends of Hockey.net (2003-12-16)
Savard comments on winning very few individual awards, while winning eight Stanley Cups.

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