Subject: Sports » Hockey (Page 8)

Two people fighting is not violence in hockey. It might be in tennis or bowling, but it's not in hockey.

Canadian hockey goalie & coach

I went to a fight the other night, and a hockey game broke out.

(1924 – 1987) American stand-up ‘deadpan’ comedian and actor

People didn't know the difference between a blue line and a clothes line.

sports announcer

Since my kids were born, I put on a shield. I wanted to keep on seeing them.

Russian hockey player

He shortened my career having to chase him around the ice all the time.

Canadian ice hockey player & coach

High sticking, tripping, slashing, spearing, charging, hooking, fighting, unsportsmanlike conduct, interference, roughing… everything else is just figure skating. 

Man that guy is ripped! I mean, I've got the washboard stomach, too. It's just that mine has about two months of laundry on top of it.

Canadian hockey player

Bert's wallet is like an onion. Any time he opens it, he starts crying.

Canadian hockey player

Our system of forechecking is to shoot the puck and leave it there.

Canadian hockey coach, general manager & commentator

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

Canadian hockey goaltender, politician, lawyer, businessman & author

I'd rather fight than score.

Canadian hockey player

As a coach, you must remember that when you're on your way in, you're on your way out.

Canadian hockey coach & general manager

Four out of five dentists surveyed recommended playing hockey.

Better teams win more often than the teams that are not so good.

professional hockey coach

The three important elements of hockey are: forecheck, backcheck and paycheck.

Canadian hockey player

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

Canadian professional hockey player

If you play well and win you’re a heck of a leader; you don't win your an okay leader, and if you don't play well and you don't win your a lousy leader.

Canadian hockey player & executive

I'm glad it's him and not some other puke.

Canadian hockey player

It must be the body. It’s chiseled out of marshmallows.

American hockey player

No, I don't fight anybody I played against in Juniors. I think everyone I played Juniors with is dead now.

Canadian hockey player & coach

You hate to lose your teeth and the game, too.

Canadian hockey player