I'm leaving the game of hockey with nothing but great…

Hockey would be a great game... if played in the mud.

— Jimmy Cannon

I think a lot of the traditional things are what makes hockey so great and all of us really appreciate and respect that, but…

— Auston Matthews

Of course, my family has been a big reason for me to come back, especially my son who loves the game of hockey -…

— Mario Lemieux

It was a fun ride. I've enjoyed my time on the ice and I've enjoyed more and more people getting interested in the game…

— Ron Francis

Bettman is an asshole. A frikkin asshole. I think he's ruined the game of hockey. He's supposed to be impartial. He's supposed to speak…

— Bob Probert

“Leaving the game plan is a sign of panic, and panic is not in our game plan.”

— Chuck Noll

That's where my vision lies and my passion lies, leaving the game in a better place for my fellow players than it was when…

— Trevor Bauer

My message to the kids and our fans is hockey's a great game. There's a lot of hockey being played at all levels. Get…

— Gary Bettman

Street hockey is great for kids. It's energetic, competitive, and skilful. And best of all, it keeps them off the street.

— Gus Kyle

If you're giving me tickets to the football game, baseball game or hockey game, I'm taking the tickets to the hockey game. For me,…

— Tom Glavine

I just knew right away - this thing's going to be everywhere. It's going to be played at every basketball game, hockey game. You're…

— Steve Harwell

I think it is very important to spend time to help make people all over the world see how great a game hockey is.

— Alexander Ovechkin

My uncle actually had season tickets to Coyote's games, me and my dad would just kind of tag along with him when I was…

— Auston Matthews

For pretty much my whole life, I've been obsessed with the game of hockey, and with getting better at it. I've worked my tail…

— Johnny Gaudreau

I'm just really passionate about the game of hockey. It's all I know and I love it.

— Joe Thornton