Memorable Hockey Quotes

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"Hockey is a game of mistakes. Whoever makes the fewest mistakes wins."
Mike Babcock
"I don't know if I believe in luck. I believe in hard work and preparation."
Brian Leetch
"Every time you step on the ice, it's a privilege."
Eric Lindros
"The only way you can beat the Russians is to beat them at their own game."
Mark Messier
"You have to be able to take criticism if you want to be a great player."
Mario Lemieux
"It's not about the numbers. It's about the character."
Yzerman Steve
"Teams play a system, but players have to play off the system."
Darryl Sutter
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"Hockey is a very physical game, especially when you're talking about the mental side of it."
Wayne Gretzky
"There's no sense in being pessimistic. It wouldn't work anyway."
Mark Messier
"You can't take anything for granted. In hockey, you have to earn everything."
Bobby Orr
"The most important thing for a coach is to keep the players motivated."
Lou Lamoriello
"It’s hard to take your eyes off the prize."
Sidney Crosby
"You are your own greatest enemy. If you can survive yourself, you can survive anything."
Paul Kariya
"I think the biggest problem in the sport is trying to create excitement in the game."
Brett Hull
"The road to success is paved with hard work and determination."
Teemu Selanne
"In the game of hockey, there is no such thing as a sure thing."
Phil Esposito
"To be a good hockey player, you have to be a good student of the game."
Troy Murray
"The game is about making the right choice at the right time."
Scott Niedermayer
"If you fear failure, you will never be able to reach success."
Henrik Lundqvist
"In hockey, it's not about being the best player; it's about being the best teammate."
Anze Kopitar
"Champions keep playing until they get it right."
Bill McCartney
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"Hockey is a tough game. There are no second chances."
John Davidson
"It's not about the game, it's about the journey."
Unknown
"You can't be afraid to make mistakes. Don't be afraid to make a mistake when you're playing hockey."
Martin St. Louis
"Hockey is about passion, intensity, and hard work."
Wayne Gretzky
"To play in the NHL, you have to have a little smile on your face."
Bobby Orr
"The only thing better than winning a championship is winning two championships."
Joe Sakic
"Every game is a new opportunity. You can build on yesterday's success or put its failures behind you and start over."
Bob Feller
"Hockey is a unique sport. It has so much to do with teamwork and communication."
Jonathan Toews
"You can’t put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get."
Michael Phelps
"There’s no place like home, except for the rink."
Unknown
"Hockey is a game of inches and the small details matter."
Patric Hornqvist
"You have to realize that you are not going to win every time you're out there."
Steven Stamkos
"I love hockey, I love the game. It’s just a great opportunity to get on the ice and feel the love of the game."
Sidney Crosby
"Great hockey players are not made, they are born."
Gordie Howe
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"I want to be the best player I can be, not the most famous."
Wayne Gretzky
"What you see in the game of hockey is a reflection of what you integrate into your life."
Mark Messier
"The game is about so much more than simply scoring goals."
Sasha Cohen
"The best players have a short memory."
Craig MacTavish
"A lot of people think that hockey players are dumb, but they are wrong. You have to be smart to play this game."
Sidney Crosby
"The good thing about hockey is that you can have fun even when you're losing."
Chris Pronger
"As a kid, I dreamed of being in the NHL. Now here I am."
Connor McDavid
"You play to win the game."
Herm Edwards
"Hockey is the ultimate team game."
Mike Keenan
"Every time I step on the ice, I want to make something happen."
Alex Ovechkin
"Hockey is a tough game. You don’t play and then you don’t play; that’s it."
Bobby Orr
"Every day is a new opportunity. You can build on yesterday's success or put its failures behind and start over again. That’s the way life is, with a hockey game. You have to take it on its own terms."
Bob Smith
"The only thing better than a beer after a hockey game is a beer after a winning hockey game."
Unknown
"You have to be a total hockey player. You have to be able to shoot, you have to be able to pass, you have to be able to skate."
Mario Lemieux
"Hockey is a game of inches, and the most important inches are those that exist between the ears."
Ken Dryden
"The team that makes the most mistakes will lose."
Mike Babcock
"You can't do it without working together as a team."
Wayne Gretzky
"When you’re in a slump, it’s like a fog. You can’t see yourself getting out of it until you finally do."
Jean Béliveau
"To be successful, you have to be able to manage failure."
Jim Balsillie
"After a while, you learn that you can get through everything – if you don’t impart your stress on others."
Steve Yzerman
"I always thought of myself as creative, and your environment is very important to that."
Alex Ovechkin
"You can't let the highs get too high or the lows get too low."
Rick Nash
"Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome."
Arthur Ashe
"Winning is something that builds physically and mentally every day that you train and every night that you fight."
Tommy Lasorda
"Life is a series of struggles and I'm just incredibly lucky."
Wayne Gretzky
"Do you know what my favorite part of the game is? The opportunity to play."
Mike Modano
"A lot of people are afraid to say what they want. That's why they don't get what they want."
Madonna
"In hockey, you have to understand that no one is bigger than the game."
Gordie Howe
"Hockey is the only place where you can be a hero and get a penalty all in the same game."
Mike Francesa
"You learn more from losing than you do from winning."
Lou Lamoriello
"Playing hockey now, you can only think about winning, nothing else."
Evgeni Malkin
"If you want to be the best, you have to work the hardest."
Wayne Gretzky
"I think the future of the sport depends on how we pass it on to kids and get them excited about it."
Scott Niedermayer
"In a game like hockey, the fans are everything. You can shape the way the game is played."
Bobby Orr
"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take."
Wayne Gretzky
"Hockey is a tough game. It demands a lot of your body, but in the end, it’s worth it when you get to play."
Mario Lemieux
"Every time you step on the ice, you have to have confidence in yourself. If you don’t, you won't be able to perform."
Sidney Crosby
"A good hockey player plays where the puck is. A great hockey player plays where the puck is going to be."
Wayne Gretzky
"The only way to prove that you’re a good sport is to lose."
Ernie Banks
"Hockey is livin' the dream. The dream is a simple one; you just want to play the game you love."
Milan Lucic
"I think the biggest thing is just to keep having fun and enjoying it."
Connor McDavid
"You have to be able to look at yourself in the mirror and be proud of what you see."
Gordie Howe
"The greatest thing about playing in the NHL is you get to see how good you really are."
Ray Bourque
"You can’t put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the further you get."
Michael Phelps
"You have to be a team player first and foremost, but you also have to be able to put the puck in the net."
Bobby Orr
"What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make."
Jane Goodall
"The game is 60 minutes long. It's about making the most of the chances you get."
Steve Yzerman
"You learn more from the losses than from the wins."
Gary Bettman
"In hockey, mistakes are what you learn from."
Henrik Lundqvist
"We are all going to have setbacks and lose battles, but it is how you respond to those setbacks that makes you a champion."
Ivan Provorov
"The hardest thing in both life and sports is to win your own mind."
Kerryon Johnson
"Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice, and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do."
Pelé
"To be a champion, you must first be a fan."
Teemu Selanne
"A champion is someone who gets up when he can't."
Jack Dempsey
"You can’t win if you don’t play the game."
Bob Richards
"Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom."
George S. Patton
"Every day is a new opportunity. You can build on yesterday's success or put its failures behind and start over again."
Bob Feller
"Hockey is a thinking man's game, and those who play it best understand that they are smarter than their opponents."
Wesley Snipes
"When you're on the ice, be competitive. That's when the courage shows."
Stéphane Richer
"The best players play for the name on the front of the jersey, not the one on the back."
Unknown
"Hockey is like a religion in Canada. It's what we do when we're not playing hockey."
Wayne Gretzky
"Every time you play, you have to prove yourself."
Mario Lemieux
"You can't put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get."
Michael Phelps
"It's a great game, and it's a great life. If you really love the game, it gives back to you."
Bobby Orr
"The only way to prove that you are a good sport is to lose."
Ernie Banks
"Winning is a habit. Unfortunately, so is losing."
Vince Lombardi
"You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take."
Wayne Gretzky
"Hockey is a tough game. It might not be as tough as building a house, but it's tough."
Gordie Howe
"The biggest thing is to keep your head up and the feet moving."
Scott Niedermayer
"It's not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog."
Mark Twain
"Hockey is the greatest game in the world."
Mark Messier
"If you want to make a lot of money, you should go into something other than sports. If you want to have a lot of fun, follow your dream."
Lou Lamoriello
"In hockey, you have to keep moving forward or you'll get left behind."
Ken Dryden
"You can’t win them all."
Unknown
"What we learn in the game of hockey is simply to try to fight the odds and beat them."
Lanny McDonald
"It's all about the teamwork."
Bill Belichick
"A good coach can change a game. A great coach can change a life."
John Wooden
"I think the game of hockey is the best sport in the world."
Steve Yzerman
"Sometimes your best friend is your worst enemy."
Patrick Roy
"Keep your head up and stick on the ice."
Wayne Gretzky
"You have to have a very short memory in hockey, and I think that's why the game is so popular."
Joe Sakic
"When you're in the zone, it feels like you're in control."
Sidney Crosby
"Hockey is one of the few games where you can be as aggressive as you want, as long as you stick to the rules."
Chris Pronger
"Good players inspire themselves. Great players inspire others."
John C. Maxwell
"You can never lose unless you quit."
Jim Valvano
"If you don't believe in yourself, no one will."
Mickey Mantle
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