--- title: "2 Goalies Quotes By Ken Dryden" description: "2 Goalies quotes by Ken Dryden. Plus more from Ken Dryden and more Goalies sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3a6/ken-dryden-39221_accepting_because-the-demands-on-the-goalie-are-mo_1274233.jpg" --- > [Because the demands on the goalie are mostly mental, it means that for a goalie the biggest enemy is himself. Not a puck, not a opponent, not a quirk of size or style. The stress and anxiety he feels when…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ken-dryden/because-the-demands-on-the-goalie-are-mostly-mental-it-means-that-for/) [Ken Dryden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ken-dryden/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3a6/ken-dryden-39221_accepting_because-the-demands-on-the-goalie-are-mo_1274233.jpg) > [A goalies job is to stop pucks,… Well yeah, thats part of it, but you know what else is?... Youre trying to deliver a message to your team that things are OK back here. This end of the ice is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ken-dryden/a-goalies-job-is-to-stop-pucks-well-yeah-thats-part-of-it-but-you/) [Ken Dryden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ken-dryden/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/23e/ken-dryden-39221_creative_a-goalies-job-is-to-stop-pucks-well-yeah_2284964.jpg) ## More by Ken Dryden > [It was the kind of light blow that is exchanged without notice or consequence hundreds of times in a game.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ken-dryden/it-was-the-kind-of-light-blow-that-is-exchanged-without-notice-or/) [Ken Dryden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ken-dryden/) > [ The model for an NHL without fighting is right there in front of us. The \[playoffs are\] the time of year that fans love… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ken-dryden/the-model-for-an-nhl-without-fighting-is-right-there-in-front-of-us/) [Ken Dryden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ken-dryden/) > [The most obvious and easiest answer if you've got a head injury is a better helmet. The problem is there's no evidence that it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ken-dryden/the-most-obvious-and-easiest-answer-if-you-ve-got-a-head-injury-is-a/) [Ken Dryden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ken-dryden/) > [There are two types of forwards. Scorers and bangers. Scorers score and bangers bang.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ken-dryden/there-are-two-types-of-forwards-scorers-and-bangers-scorers-score-and/) [Ken Dryden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ken-dryden/) > [Oh captain, my captain, bon voyage.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ken-dryden/oh-captain-my-captain-bon-voyage/) [Ken Dryden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ken-dryden/) > [In an athlete, it is not the legs that go first](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ken-dryden/in-an-athlete-it-is-not-the-legs-that-go-first/) [Ken Dryden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ken-dryden/) > [Because the demands on the goalie are mostly mental, it means that for a goalie the biggest enemy is himself. Not a puck, not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ken-dryden/because-the-demands-on-the-goalie-are-mostly-mental-it-means-that-for/) [Ken Dryden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ken-dryden/) > [A goalies job is to stop pucks,… Well yeah, thats part of it, but you know what else is?... Youre trying to deliver a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ken-dryden/a-goalies-job-is-to-stop-pucks-well-yeah-thats-part-of-it-but-you/) [Ken Dryden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ken-dryden/) > [Game in, game out, year in, year out, just a kid cruising the ice looking to cause trouble - a wicked wristshot for a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ken-dryden/game-in-game-out-year-in-year-out-just-a-kid-cruising-the-ice-looking/) [Ken Dryden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ken-dryden/) > [“For there is a life there, and in destiny and romance there is no room for life. Painted as they are with broad brush…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ken-dryden/for-there-is-a-life-there-and-in-destiny-and-romance-there-is-no-room/) [Ken Dryden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ken-dryden/) > [“During the Olympics, the phrase “Own the Podium” had been a source of national debate and division. Since the Olympics, it has become part…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ken-dryden/during-the-olympics-the-phrase-own-the-podium-had-been-a-source-of/) [Ken Dryden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ken-dryden/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/goalies/ken-dryden/#itemlist", "name": "2 Goalies Quotes By Ken Dryden", "numberOfItems": 2, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Because the demands on the goalie are mostly mental, it means that for a goalie the biggest enemy is himself. Not a puck, not a opponent, not a quirk of size or style. The stress and anxiety he feels when he plays, the fear of failing, the fear of being embarrassed, the fear of being physically hurt, all symptoms of his position, in constant ebb and flow, but never disappearing. The successful goalie understands these neuroses, accept them, and put them under control. 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