NHL Hockey Quotes

Alexander Ovechkin:

"My weapon isn’t my shot. It’s me."

Pierre Page:

"A player must be able to skate, have hockey sense, be able to shoot - not necessarily able to score - and have drive."

Sean Burke:

“It's too easy when you're not winning to look for excuses and point at others for reasons. You can say 'Oh well, it's this guys fault or they don't do this well' or you can say 'I've got to play better and contribute more'. You've got to find another gear and come up with big games."

Glen Sather:

"You can have all the talent in the world, but if the pumper's not there, it doesn't matter."

Hockey Quotes on Scoring

Wayne Gretzky:

"You miss 100% of the shots you never take."

Ken Dryden:

"There are two types of forwards. Scorers and bangers. Scorers score and bangers bang."

Brooks Laich:

"If you want money, go to the bank. If you want bread, go to the bakery. If you want goals, go to the net."

Hockey Quotes on Defense

Sydney Crosby:

“I need to work on defensive play, and being consistent."

Chris Chelios:

"It takes brains. It's not like a forward, where you can get away with scoring and not play defense. On defense you have to be thinking."

Paul Coffey:

"When we've got the puck, they can't score."

"Hockey's a funny game. You have to prove yourself every shift, every game. It's not up to anybody else. You have to take pride in yourself."

Hockey Quotes on Practice

Duke snider:

"What a player does best, he should practice least. Practice is for problems."

Eric Lindros:

"It's not necessarily the amount of time you spend at practice that counts; it's what you put into the practice."

Gordie Howe:

"Practice your Backhand."

Joe Paterno:

"The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital."

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