I'm not a reflex goalie. I try to make as many stops as…

The first thing I would do when I saw Bobby coming down at me was to say a little prayer if I had time.…

— Johnny Bower

When I look at the net I don't see a goalie.

— Pavel Bure

In my teams, the goalie is the first attacker, and the striker the first defender.

— Johan Cruijff

I have recall. I don't know why or how. I had a guy once who said he played against me in novice [league, for…

— Wayne Gretzky

I don't doubt myself ever, but people that don't know me do. I've been playing for 15 years, and have the most playoffs wins…

— Chris Osgood

I can't hear what Jeremy says because my ears are blocked with my two Stanley Cup Rings.

— Patrick Roy

The goal is too small and the goalies are too big.

— Scotty Bowman

Playing goal is like being shot at.

— Jacques Plante

I think Barcelona and the Spanish national team have been good for soccer because there are a lot of teams that come up playing…

— Xavi

I've told you guys before, goalies don't think.

— Chris Osgood

When I played in Holland, I always tried to lob the goalkeeper. People used to say, 'Oh, you're always only trying to make a…

— Dennis Bergkamp

The goalie is like the guy on the minefield. He discovers the mines and destroys them. If you make a mistake, somebody gets blown…

— Arturs Irbe

Well, I've got something to tell you, In my last life I was a Spanish Count and one of the things I loved to…

— Gilles Gratton

Wins are the most important measure for goalies, I think. Certainly it's a great accomplishment.

— Curtis Joseph

There is no position in sport as noble as goaltending.

— Vladislav Tretiak