Age Quote by Joe Sakic

I didn't know that I'd like it this much, coaching both boys and... seeing how excited they are to play hockey. It reminds you…

— Joe Sakic

When it comes to hockey, it's been in my blood since I was 3 or 4 years old. I love coaching the kids, especially…

— Mario Lemieux

Growing up, your whole goal and dream is to make the NHL. Once you get there, you kind of have to expand your goals…

— Brad Marchand

Since the beginning, I always loved the game. When you grow up in Montreal, one day you want to be a professional hockey player.…

— Mario Lemieux

If we're going to change the game it has to start at eight, nine and 10 years old. When we were that age we'd…

— Wayne Gretzky

You can't wish that you were a normal kid if your dream is to play in the NHL. You've got to do whatever you…

— Auston Matthews

The biggest thing we get out of it is seeing the kids smile. And hopefully we will also see that the lessons we're teaching…

— Bobby Orr

A big part of my decision is not made about whether I'm able to coach in the NHL or if I'm ready to step…

— Patrick Roy

We're a huge hockey family. I took to it really quickly, and I was in love with it.

— Victoria Arlen

Just to be in the locker room with the NHL players, go out to dinner with them, hang out with them. I feel like…

— Jack Hughes

In hockey, you get to meet a lot of different people and become friends with them. It is definitely a special sport. I love…

— Jarome Iginla

I'm proud to have a small part in the growth of hockey in D.C., but our organization does so much every day to get…

— Alexander Ovechkin