Michael Wilbon Quotes

I played street hockey in Riverside Park when I was a kid. I played goalie. I didn't make the hockey team in college, so I played lacrosse instead. I didn't play hockey again for 20 to 25 years, and then my son became interested in the game. I decided to pick it up again. A friend let me play backup on his team.

My favorite thing to do in this world is to be on the ice playing hockey and try to entertain fans and bring wins to the Chicago Blackhawks.

I used to practice at the hockey ground on synthetic surface while I was in the sports hostel, so Test cricket is certainly going to be a challenge for me.

I would never tell anybody to give up hockey - the great sports we have here - basketball, lacrosse - rugby coming into its own - we've got so many great team sports, and I say hold on to them.

I'm a football fan, a sports fan, a fan of competition.

I went to a fight the other night, and a hockey game broke out.

My sports were team sports: ice hockey and baseball. The whole team dynamic is similar in business. Leadership is earned - the captain earns that role; it's not because he's the coach's son. These are all things we know, but in today's world, it's not a bad idea to remind ourselves.

It's not only hockey, it's every sport. You know, it's a big event.

I'm always fascinated by the use of the first-person plural talking about sports.

Canadian hockey fans... They boo me every time I go anywhere. Because I play for Team USA.

I love sports. I was an athlete in high school, and my school was so small we didn't have a football team, so it's the one sport I didn't bother to learn the rules to because I never went to game.

I have great memories of my years in Edmonton and the players who were my teammates.

I was a rugby player, I was a hockey player. You know, I just love to challenge myself, and I love to compete.

I've always been active: netball, hockey, rounders, athletics.

I grew up a huge jock, a lot of basketball and football. We had a pond in my back yard growing up, and we played a lot of hockey, too. I loved to score goals.

You need to separate the fans and the players.

If you are just a drag-flicker, you may some time be out of the team because you're not performing well.

I'm looking forward to playing my first match for Paris.

I grew up playing football. I'm a huge hockey and football fan.

I had a chance to play against the USA teams when I was a player. I wasn't on any USA team but scrimmaging against them and playing against them was a highlight.

My dad used to be a goalie. He actually won a bronze medal with Team Canada in 1956.

Football is an honest game. It's true to life. It's a game about sharing. Football is a team game. So is life.

Sport used to play a phenomenal part in my life, because I used to play a lot of county sport, a lot of sport for my school. I love team sports. Talk about being with the boys. I love the camaraderie. That's why I like acting.

You've got a goal in life. I've got a goal. Now all we need is a football team.

The glory of sport is witnessing a well-coached team perform as a single unit, striving for a common goal and ultimately bringing distinction to the jersey the players represent.