Subject: Sports » Hockey (Page 3)

Bob Kelly was so dumb, they shoulda written his name on the Stanley Cup in crayon.

American sports announcer

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!

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

Russian hockey player

I didn’t drop my gloves. They were yanked off me.

professional hockey player

I don't think you ever stopped Bobby Orr. You contained him.  He was too talented and too great a player.  When we played the Bruins and Bobby had to give up the puck it was a good play.

Canadian hockey player

He said he wanted to go play in his home country and village; I guess every village needs an idiot.

Gretzky knows it time to retire now — he's finally slow enough to get hit by Luke Richardson.

American sportswriter

For the Leafs, there are two kinds of games: those they lose because of the officiating and those they win despite the officiating.

Ottawa Mayor

Here’s Wellwood, seven-and-oh in the faceoffs, plus-two, two assists, played 20 minutes, drew eight minutes on the power play, lost a tooth and a pint of blood. What a guy.

Canadian hockey player, coach & commentator

Every time I see you naked I feel bad for your wife.

Czech hockey player

Give blood. Play hockey. 

Hmm, 600 games? What does it mean? It means I’m that much closer to getting fired.

Canadian hockey player & coach

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

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

If he had another hair on his back, he'd be up a tree.

Canadian 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

You can throw anything in our house, but we’ll just let it roll off our backs

 A good fighting club will beat a club that has superstars on it every time.

Canadian hockey coach & general manager

Trade Steve Yzerman? That's like asking me if I want to trade my son Jason for the kid next door.

Canadian hockey coach & politician

I have nothing to say, and I’ll only say it once.

Hockey coach

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

Canadian hockey player

I don’t live in the fast lane – I live on the off ramp.

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