Able Quote by Pat LaFontaine

It's an honour and a thrill and a privilege just to play in the NHL.

— Wayne Gretzky

I was fortunate to have talent, play on a good team and make the NHL.

— Martin Brodeur

I'm incredibly grateful to be an NHL player, and to be making the salary that I make. I don't take it for granted for…

— Johnny Gaudreau

It's a dream come true to be part of an NHL team, to be a regular in the NHL, to live the life, to…

— Martin Brodeur

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

— Guy Lafleur

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

You get drafted by an NHL team, you're kind of living the good life. So, I mean for me, it's all awesome.

— Jack Hughes

It's tough in the NHL; you have to produce on a high level. And everybody expects you to do it because you make a…

— Jaromir Jagr

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

I was fortunate to play on great teams that allowed me to play with my own personality, which is so important to a goaltender.

— Martin Brodeur

You look at the best players in the game - Wayne Gretzky, Bobby Orr - they didn't sit on the couch and then one…

— P.K. Subban

I played to the best of my ability. Played to win and was fortunate enough to have won a Stanley Cup and a couple…

— Chris Pronger