Battle Quote by Ted Lindsay

I have great memories of my years in Edmonton and the players who were my teammates.

— Paul Coffey

It's been a great honor for me to be a player for the Detroit Red Wings, to play for an Original Six franchise. I…

— Steve Yzerman

I liked playing in Chicago, and I gave them everything I had, but I knew in my heart I was a Red Wing.

— Ted Lindsay

When I was first drafted, I was just happy that any team wanted to take me, but it was the Red Wings, and that…

— Henrik Zetterberg

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'm leaving the game of hockey with nothing but great memories.

— Joe Sakic

When you're a kid you always played to win a Stanley Cup in the streets or on the outdoor rinks, and when you do…

— Martin Brodeur

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

Growing up close to Detroit, my brother is a huge Red Wing fan, my dad was a huge Gordie fan.

— Joe Thornton

The Flyers winning back to back Stanley Cups, all of those things were a part of my childhood.

— Sean Payton

Hockey was such a part of my life, as well as my family’s, that I knew we were all going to miss it. For…

— Kris Draper

I can remember hockey. It was my life, my passion. It's what I love the most.

— Wayne Gretzky