Believe Quote by Gary Bettman

An avowed homosexual, that would never be accepted in hockey - never! Because it's a milieu where everyone is often naked.

— Pat Burns

Hockey is like a religion in Montreal. You're either a saint or a sinner; there's no in-between.

— Patrick Roy

Hockey players are a different breed.

— Joe Thornton

The greatest athletes in the world play in the NHL there is no question about that.

— Joe Bowen

You see a hockey player, you'd never know he's a professional athlete. But you put the skates on him, and he becomes a beast.

— Junior Seau

To me, a hockey player has to be every sport rolled into one: ice skater, baseball player, football player, etc. It's just incredible to…

— Vinnie Paul

The beauty of hockey players is that they make everyone feel included and make everyone feel a part of it.

— Connor McDavid

Hockey players are given as much respect as any other sportsperson in our country.

— Sandeep Singh

It doesn't matter what I think. It doesn't matter what other people think. You have to get on the ice and participate and play…

— Wayne Gretzky

I have met people who have called me the god of hockey, but in my head, I know who I am.

— Sandeep Singh

Whether somebody is really competent - whether he has a good hockey mind, whether he's a good person to lead a hockey club -…

— Steve Yzerman

These athletes can be considered the gods in certain ways and the fans can be considered parishioners.

— Michael Strahan