Subject: Sports » Hockey (Page 7)

I’m really no different than anybody else; except that sometimes I get my name in the paper.

Canadian professional hockey player

I had all my own teeth and I wanted to keep it that way.

American baseball player

Goaltenders are three sandwiches shy of a picnic. From the moment primitive man lurched erect, he survived on the principle that when something hard and potentially lethal comes toward you at great velocity, get the hell out of it's path.

Canadian hockey player

He's skating like he's 36 again.

Canadian hockey player

I'd like to play Columbus. [of the International League]

American hockey player

The only way you can check Gretzky is to hit him when he is standing still singing the national anthem.

Boston Bruins general manager

If you keep your opposition on their ass, they don’t score goals.

(1925 – 1990) Canadian hockey player, coach & general manager

This is the only thing that has seen more parties than us.

American singer & songwriter (Aerosmith)

My wife made me a millionaire. Before she divorced me, I had three million.

professional hockey player

Tell him he’s Wayne Gretzky.

Canadian hockey player

Hockey is a game played by six good players and a home team.

We've made a final offer. We hope [player] Ziggy Palffy will come to his senses. We have NO hope his agent will.

American player, coach & general manager

I usually call the new guy and let him know where I like to sit on the bus, tell him ways he can stay out of my way, make sure he knows not to touch any of my stuff.

(1969 – ) Canadian ice hockey player & executive

I don't want to get into a 'He said, she said' with the refs… I'm the 'he.'

Canadian hockey player

There are two types of forwards. Scorers and bangers. Scorers score and bangers bang.

Canadian hockey goaltender, politician, lawyer, businessman & author

He’s easy to do. Sit on the bench. Play about 10 minutes a game.

Czech hockey player

Yes, the guy can score you 40 goals… what I don't want is him causing 60.

Canadian hockey player & broadcaster

I only have one goal in each stick.

Czech ice hockey player

Some guys play hockey… Gretzky plays 40 mph chess.

American sportswriter

If I knew the answer to that I'd bet $10,000 on the game and retire from coaching.

Montreal Canadiens coach

A puck is a hard rubber disc that hockey players strike when they can’t hit one another. 

(1909 – 1973) American sports journalist