Hockey quotes

◆ A good hockey player plays where the puck is. A great hockey player plays where the puck is going to be.

- Wayne Gretzky100

◆ I don't like my hockey sticks touching other sticks, and I don't like them crossing one another, and I kind of have them hidden in the corner. I put baby powder on the ends. I think it's essentially a matter of taking care of what takes care of you.

- Wayne Gretzky99

◆ My goal was to play in the NHL, because that is the best hockey in the world.

- Jaromir Jagr99

◆ I love hockey, and I don't love it for any other reason than when I get out there and play, I enjoy it.

- Brendan Fehr99

◆ Being a successful hockey player is overcoming when guys are shadowing you and out-thinking them. It makes it that much more worthwhile when a guy is shadowing you and you get a quick opening and you put the puck in the net.

- Sidney Crosby99

◆ I've always had a passion for hockey...That's the key. You can't be putting in time. You have to enjoy doing what you do.

- Sidney Crosby99

◆ Playing hockey, there were a lot of guys bigger than me, so I knew I was going to get hit and have to deal with it. Gotta hit back.

- Mike Weir99

◆ Hockey is the original extreme sport.

- Tom Ward99

◆ Every day is a great day for hockey.

- Mario Lemeiux99

◆ If you're going to play hockey now, you have to be able to play. If you have the ability to fight and play, you're an unbelievable commodity. But if you can only fight, there might be six of those guys left in the league, and I can guarantee they're going fast.

- Brett Hull99

◆ All hockey players are bilingual. They know English and profanity.

- Gordie Howe99