Award Quote by Jacques Plante

My dad would talk to players like Claude Lemieux and Stephane Richer and tell them one day his son was going to play in…

— Martin Brodeur

All the people that come out and show their support and their pride for your accomplishments, I think it really reminds you that without…

— Jonathan Toews

My dad was so influential in my career. It was a fulfillment of every athlete's dream. I dreamed about it as a kid. We…

— Matt Cullen

When people come up to me and say, "I was at your Game 7 in the playoffs in Toronto," or, "I saw your first…

— Wayne Gretzky

My parents, especially my dad, had a big influence on my hockey career. He introduced me to the game when I was younger, and…

— Steven Stamkos

We've met a ton of pro hockey players, got to know them, our music plays in their locker rooms. We've always taken pride in…

— Gord Downie

My dad has been to every soccer game that I've played in, both at the amateur level and at the professional level, and he…

— Alex Morgan

When you're a kid you always played to win a Stanley Cup in the streets or on the outdoor rinks, and when you do…

— Martin Brodeur

Whenever we got the chance to watch a game with my dad, it was like watching video with an NHL coach.

— Jack Hughes

“You can love something without loving everything about it. You don't have to feel embarrassed about not being proud. That applies to hockey, but…

— Fredrik Backman

You know there are so many people that have touched your life both on the ice and within your career in the NHL whether…

— Ron Francis

My dad (Ken Griffey) would have bopped me on the head when I was a kid if I came home bragging about what I…

— Ken Griffey, Jr