I played ice hockey obsessively for 14 years of my life.

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