Subject: Sports » Hockey (Page 3)

We raced the other day and it wasn't a photo finish… it was an oil painting.

Canadian hockey player

Or the day I can legally start telling everyone I am sleeping with Anna Kournikova.

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

professional hockey player

Our first priority was staying alive. Our second was stopping the puck.

Canadian hockey player

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

Canadian hockey player

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

All of a sudden he’s hurt and I’ve got to get the popcorn out of my teeth.

American hockey player

The goal is too small and the goalies are too big.

Canadian hockey coach

I'd drink more.

professional hockey player

Hockey is a mans game children can play, the other sports are children’s games that men play.

There have been more cheap shots in this game than a Mexican cantina during happy hour.

Canadian hockey announcer

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

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!

I’m not a cancer, I’m a Gemini.

American ice hockey player

So what? I can play Smoke on the Water.

American hockey goaltender

I will personally challenge anyone who wants to get rid of fighting to a fight.

American-Canadian hockey executive

Getting cut in the face is a pain in the butt.

Canadian hockey player

I slept like a baby. Every two hours I woke up and cried.

Canadian hockey coach

Always remember one thing: From the time the game starts until it ends, you and I are the only sane men on the ice.

professional ice hockey referee

We're right next to Mile High Stadium. I'm no rocket scientist, but… uh… [smile]

Canadian hockey player