Hockey and soccer weren't my thing.

We don't want you at the rink, we don't want you in the stadium, we don't want you to watch hockey,

— Jeremy Roenick

Talented people can predict with great accuracy what's about to happen just a tiny bit ahead of their competitors. It might be two seconds…

— Kevin Maney

I really don't think you need a letter on your jersey to be a leader on a hockey club.

— Carey Price

My hope, it's not only my hope, but all of the NHL hopes to raise hockey in China because it's a good country to…

— Alexander Ovechkin

I was a big fan of Grant Fuhr. I was a big Oilers fan growing up. I started out playing goal, but there wasn't…

— Jarome Iginla

I somewhere along the way became fascinated with exploring characters who are willing to put themselves into violent situations, whether it's football, hockey, boxing,…

— Peter Berg

I have always been interested in finding new ways to play and have looked at handball keepers and ice hockey goal-minders. It helps me.

— Manuel Neuer

I'm a little bit superstitious, and I think that just comes from playing hockey. I won't avoid the number thirteen. A big one for…

— James Badge Dale

Without the support of my mom, Marlene, I would not be the person I am. She has been my main supporter throughout my career,…

— Sean Avery

Everything was set for us to play a real good game. Then we left the dressing room and everything went to hell.

— Curt Fraser

We have always been taught that hockey is our national game, but it is only in general knowledge books and not on official papers.

— Sandeep Singh

Baseball doesn't seem very important on a day like this...When you live in the United States and you think it's the greatest country in…

— Gerry Hunsicker

I love hockey, and I don't love it for any other reason than when I get out there and play, I enjoy it.

— Brendan Fehr

You don't have enough talent to win on talent alone.

— Herb Brooks

Canada is a country whose main exports are hockey players and cold fronts. Our main imports are baseball players and acid rain.

— Pierre Trudeau