Hockey Quotes · Page 29

I knew nothing about hockey when I came to Chicago and then became the biggest fan - went to every playoff game.

— Christian Madsen

I was super sporty in high school. I played tennis, field hockey, and lacrosse.

— Devon Windsor

People were so hockey-oriented, hockey-minded, without being too critical. In Montreal, they got downright nasty sometimes.

— Pat Burns

I could not hear what they say about me, my 2 Stanley Cup rings were stuffed in my ears.

— Patrick Roy

Ice hockey is the closest thing to religion permitted by the Soviet Union.

— Tom Clancy

Before I broke my back, I was really looking forward to playing hockey at the University of Michigan. That was my biggest…

— Max Aaron

I wasn't naturally gifted in terms of size and speed; everything I did in hockey I worked for, and that's the way…

— Wayne Gretzky

I'm so busy right now, it's the beginning of the hockey season for my kids.

— Curtis Joseph

I remember playing hockey as a kid - I was goalie in gym class and I was pretty good at it. But…

— Jamal Murray

American leagues - baseball, ice hockey, American football and basketball - you are the best. But in a global sport like soccer,…

— Bastian Schweinsteiger

Having a relationship with Jesus and making him the center of everything I do is the most important thing to me in…

— Mike Fisher

I wanted to emulate my parents - Mum captained India in basketball, and Dad won a bronze in hockey in 1972 Olympics.…

— Leander Paes

It's never been easy. But I've always wanted to play hockey. I love hockey. I'd rather play hockey than do anything else.…

— Manon Rheaume

If you're going to be a championship-caliber team or a threat to be a championship-caliber team you have to play a 200-foot…

— Barry Trotz

Cournoyer has it on that wing. Here's a shot - Henderson made a wild stab for it and fell. Here's another shot!…

— Foster Hewitt

Hopefully someone on their team addresses it, because, uh, I'm not saying I'm going to do it, but something might happen to…

— Mike Richards

If you've only got one day to live, come see the Toronto Maple Leafs. It'll seem like forever.

— Pat LaFontaine

He ran over a few people, nothing major. Mess runs over people. Sometimes, people don't get up. That's life.

— Grant Fuhr

I grew up playing field hockey and lacrosse - prep school sport - and I was terrible at them.

— Julie Bowen

If you're putting the puck in an awkward place for someone, that's right away, advantage: you.

— Connor McDavid

Bobby Orr was a star when they played the National Anthem in his first game.

— Harry Sinden

I was happy to ski and play a lot of ice hockey. But I've come back because I was - and am…

— Jacques Villeneuve

The NHL's opinion of itself is so high… Let them get drunk on their greatness. We'll see how many Euros look our…

— Alexander Medvedev

And people who know me would tell you that away from hockey I'm really not that competitive.

— Wayne Gretzky

When you think of Canada, you think of hockey and you think of Wayne Gretzky.

— Joe Sakic

I wanted to play professional hockey, man. But when I acted, I thought, 'Well, okay, maybe I do have something here.'

— Corey Haim

Hockey taught me to challenge myself and be the best I can be on and off the ice.

— P. K. Subban

The demographics of this country are changing. And the people coming to this country are soccer fans, not hockey fans.

— Colin Cowherd

I've always had a passion for hockey, ... That's the key. You can't be putting in time. You have to enjoy doing…

— Sidney Crosby

I'd love to be a role model for black kids, whether they play hockey or not.

— Jarome Iginla

You get drafted by an NHL team, you're kind of living the good life. So, I mean for me, it's all awesome.

— Jack Hughes

Over the weekend, Vladimir Putin scored eight goals during a hockey game. It happened just after he had the goalie executed.

— Conan O'Brien

I'm a huge Toronto Maple Leafs fan, and the only other teams whose games I go to are the Rangers and the…

— Will Arnett

I think it's fairly clear that playing hockey isn't the same as playing football.

— Gary Bettman

I know my players don't like my practices, but that's OK because I don't like their games.

— Harry Neale

As a kid, you dream of winning the Stanley Cup. As you get older, you understand the importance of winning the Olympics.

— Joe Sakic

Where I grew up, hockey was the sport that 90 per cent of black kids at school played.

— Jarome Iginla

I just want to comment on how It's become a common thing in the NHL for guys to fall in Love with…

— Sean Avery

For as long as I can remember I wanted to be a professional hockey player.

— Mario Lemieux

I played hockey my whole life until my ambition outstripped my ability, which happens to most Canadians around 15 or 16 years old.

— Jason Priestley