Subject: Sports » Hockey (Page 9)

It's going to be nice to be embarrassed in practice instead of games.

Canadian hockey player

Here’s Hodge on the breakaway! He’s all by himself. He shoots. And Hodge missed the goal! He’ll be thinking about that one for a while! Just look at the expression on Hodge’s stick!

We're looking forward to building the type of team the Rangers are able to buy.

Canadian hockey player, coach & general manager

That puck would have gone in the net if not for the goalie.

(1958 – ) Canadian hockey player & announcer

He brings something special. I don’t know what it is, but if you ask him, you couldn’t understand his answer.

(1961 – ) Canadian hockey player & owner

Sometimes you think they must have come out of the chimp cages at the Bronx zoo.

Canadian hockey goalie & coach

She doesn't pay me anything. I pay her. Besides, what position can she play?

Toronto Maple Leafs owner

Lunch is on me.

(1969 – ) Canadian ice hockey player & executive

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

The only way we could have, was to have shot him before the game started.

Canadian hockey player & coach

He should know better than that. He knows I only drink scotch.

Canadian professional hockey goalie

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

professional hockey coach

I know my players don't like my practices, but that's OK, because I don't like their games.

Canadian hockey coach, general manager & commentator

All hockey players are bilingual; they know English and profanity.

(1928 – ) Canadian professional ice hockey player

If you’re not going to score goals, at least make people hate you.

professional hockey player

There are certain things about my game I don't want to change, but I think it's about time that I realized I can't fight every battle. Three hundred minutes in penalties is way too many. Way too many.

Canadian hockey player

I'd take five [former player] Milt Schmidts, put my grandmother in the nets and we'd beat any team.

Former NHL referee

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

Boston Bruins general manager

He's the second-best goalie on the ice.

Canadian hockey coach

Aww, don't worry Doc, if that happens, I can always come back as a forward!

Canadian hockey player

The weak teams are Boston and New York; the strong ones are Toronto, Chicago, Montreal, and Gordie Howe.

professional hockey player