Day Quote by Joe Thornton

I remember starting hockey at age 7 and going to my first tryout and dreaming about how great it would be, and it's been…

— Jarome Iginla

I've been playing hockey since I was five years old. It's a part of my life.

— Guy Lafleur

I've been playing hockey since I was two-and-a-half, three years old.

— P.K. Subban

I don't want to get into being too hockey centered, but I just felt like the late 70's and 80's into the 90's was…

— Gabe Polsky

It seems like yesterday I was up there watching my first NHL game, and I was skating on the ice this time. It brings…

— Sidney Crosby

I think any time you play your first NHL game, you remember that.

— Ron Francis

I grew up with all hockey players.

— Pat Connaughton

I went from junior hockey to the World Junior Championships to the combine and the draft, to the Blackhawks camp, and then a full…

— Patrick Kane

My father played hockey until he was 18.

— Jemele Hill

I think now what you're seeing is guys that are in the peaks of their careers anywhere from 27 to 35 years old, seems…

— Mark Messier

There are a lot of really good hockey players that have had great starts to their careers and have experience in the NHL under…

— Auston Matthews

I've been obsessed with hockey ever since I can remember.

— Joe Thornton