Eastern Quote by John Muckler

As a kid growing up in the little city of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, I dreamed of one day playing in the NHL, but…

— Ron Francis

I am extremely grateful to have had the opportunity to play hockey, especially when there weren't equal opportunities as there are now. But at…

— Hilary Knight

It was a fun ride. I've enjoyed my time on the ice and I've enjoyed more and more people getting interested in the game…

— Ron Francis

I went on and was still able to play some good hockey.

— Paul Coffey

I was lucky enough to have a hockey career in the NHL.

— Guy Lafleur

I've been fortunate enough to have a lot of neat experiences, Olympics and everything, getting to the Stanley Cup Finals was really cool, but…

— Jarome Iginla

I grew up in the Midwest, so we really didn't have much hockey going on.

— Bill Goldberg

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

Months after I retired, the Kings won the Stanley Cup and I was there for that game... I happened to be there with a…

— Nnamdi Asomugha

I loved being at the rink every day and training.

— Mirai Nagasu

To me, hockey was always tremendous fun. That's what kept me going for so long. I simply love to play hockey.

— Gordie Howe

I played hockey with the best of them.

— Martin Brodeur