Subject: Sports » Hockey (Page 3)

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

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

Canadian hockey player & coach

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

Canadian hockey coach

If you’ve only got one day to live, come see the Toronto Maple Leafs… it’ll seem like forever.

hockey announcer

To get my paycheck for two weeks, my family must work 200 years in Slovakia.

Slovak hockey player

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

American hockey player

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

American 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!

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

When he put out his arms to celebrate, [after scoring his second goal] the rest of us skated immediately to the bench and left him there all alone.

Canadian 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

Why doesn’t the fattest man in the world become a hockey goalie?

(1955 – ) comedian, actor & writer

We hate each other. People assume that we respect each other because we’re black. We don’t.

Canadian hockey player & commentator

I knew I was in trouble when I heard snap, crackle, and pop, and I wasn't having a bowl of cereal.

Canadian hockey player

The first thing I would do when I saw Bobby [Orr] coming down at me was to say a little prayer if I had time.  I’m sure I wasn’t the only goalie who did that.

Canadian professional hockey player

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

Czech hockey player

Sean Avery is liked about as much as a rattlesnake at a picnic.

Ever since he’s been a little boo-aw.

Canadian hockey coach

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

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

American sports announcer

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