Subject: Sports » Hockey (Page 7)

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

American sportswriter

I'd trade Larry Murphy for a shaved monkey who could skate and a bucket of pucks.

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

Former NHL referee

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

professional hockey player

Was Wayne Gretzky sick?

Canadian hockey player

A goal, an assist and a fight.

American ice hockey player

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

Canadian hockey player

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

No big deal. I just watched the game. I had the best seats of anyone in the crowd. It was awesome.

Czech hockey player

I had to pinch myself seeing the grassy knoll and the book suppository building.

Canadian hockey player

You can always get someone to do your thinking for you.

(1928 – ) Canadian professional ice hockey player

I didn’t hear him because my two Stanley Cup rings were plugging my ears.

Canadian ice hockey goaltender

I guess it's why you never say never. The only thing you can never do is ski through a revolving door.

hockey coach

Reporter to Brett Hull: If you were a tree, what kind of a tree would you be?

Hull: Shoe

Canadian-born American hockey player

I'm not dumb enough to be a goalie.

Canadian-born American hockey player

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

Canadian hockey coach, general manager & commentator

A fast body-contact game played by men with clubs in their hands and knives laced to their feet.


(1897 – 1976) American novelist, short story & sports writer

Some guys play hockey… Gretzky plays 40 mph chess.

American sportswriter

I grabbed it and squeezed it back into place. It gave a little crunch and popped right in.

Canadian hockey player

Success is not the result of spontaneous combustion; you must first set yourself on fire.

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

Every time I get injured, my wife ends up pregnant.

Canadian hockey player & general manager