Gary Bettman Quotes

I always thought Ray Bourque was a great competitor.

I want to be the best player to ever play this game.

I had a job to do, and I did it all these years to the best of my ability. That's what I'd like to leave behind as I finish my final game in Toronto.

I'm not Derek Jeter, there will be no farewell tour.

All my future plans are related to Real Madrid, and there are no other clubs on my mind. I'm so happy here along with my family. Few players have ended their career here, Zidane being one of the exceptions. I'd like to be one of those players, too, but time will tell what the future holds.

When I get to a ripe old age then talk of me as a great cricketer.

Bobby Orr, I thought he was the greatest player of all time because he was so far ahead of the competition in his prime.

It's an honor to be mentioned with a guy like Walter Payton.

I want to retire, when it's all said and done, as one of the greats.

For me, getting your number retired is the greatest accomplishment. There is no accolade with more significance that you can receive from an organization or school. Whether it was my four years at Central Arkansas or all my seasons with the Bulls in Chicago, it's a sign of respect for what I have done.

You can never have the comeback if you don't have the retirement.

Somewhere along the line I'll be recognized as one of the top players in the Nicklaus era. That's all I want to be remembered for.

I want to be remembered as part of the group of the greatest players ever.

There will be a player greater than me.

I want to be remembered as a great player, but I guess it will be as a player who got angry on a tennis court.

Michael Jordan was a great individual and a great player. You can't say enough about what he brought to the game. He took the NBA to another level.

I am 10 times smarter than everyone else in this game. Beyond a shadow of a doubt.

Hockey would be a great game... if played in the mud.

Respect Dhoni's decision to quit. We should respect his incredible contribution to Indian cricket. Can't measure in words. Probably his quitting came one Test early.

Professional athletes die twice.

I want to be remembered as a championship football player.

I'm not sure Mario is going to get accolafes he deserves, especially from outside the game. But from within, the players, the people who follow closely, realize exactly what he's broughtto the table, exactly what he has done. People tend to forget... hockey was dying in Pittsburgh before he got there. I played there. It was almost dead. I'm sorry, but the NHL would not have a franchise in Pittsburgh today had Mario not come along. Think about it, no hockey in Pittsburgh.

Mario Lemieux is Mr. Pittsburgh.

Say Goodnight Gracie.

Crosby is a great player, but I'd have to say Ovechkin, who is also a great player but doesn't have the same kind of support, and who does something great on almost every shift.