Careers Quote by Mark Messier

I played hockey my whole life until my ambition outstripped my ability, which happens to most Canadians around 15 or 16 years old.

— Jason Priestley

I think whenever anyone asked me why I wanted to be a hockey player, that's where it all started, watching the Winnipeg Jets play…

— Jonathan Toews

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

— Guy Lafleur

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

When I broke into professional hockey at 17 I was told that I was too small and too slow and I wouldn't make the…

— Wayne Gretzky

For as long as I can remember I wanted to be a professional hockey player.

— Mario Lemieux

I find that I've tried to become a better hockey player every year and not just hold on. At the same time, I've also…

— Angela Ruggiero

If I learned one thing by playing professional hockey for thirty-two years, it's that you have to love what you do. And that's not…

— Gordie Howe

For me to look far ahead would be a lot of years wasted, and a lot of time and work wasted...I've done the same…

— Sidney Crosby

But once I left home to play hockey, it was a commitment to be the best I could be and try to make the…

— Jarome Iginla

When you're a young kid and you come into the NHL, you're given money and fame, to an extent, especially in Boston.

— Brad Marchand

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