Playing Hockey Quotes

I couldn't wait to get on the ice. I couldn't wait to get to practice. As a kid, I couldn't wait to shoot pucks or play in parking lots, or play on the river or play on the bay.

I've been playing hockey since I was five years old. It's a part of my life.

I always played hockey, I was always a hockey fan, but I was never bitten by the hockey bug... I never looked into playing it professionally.

I still love playing the game, and it's amazing we can do this as a so-called 'job,' and it's amazing we can come to the rink every day and play the game we love.

Playing for Canada changed my career.

I have been practising since I was 4 or 5 years old, but that wasn't really practice. I was just having fun.... I just loved to play hockey.

I'm most comfortable definitely when I'm on the ice. I love to play. It's something that I just love to do.

To me, hockey was always tremendous fun. That's what kept me going for so long. I simply love to play hockey.

It wasn't until I was at 39 that I joined my first real hockey team. Which was great. I scored a couple of goals here and there, but I wasn't the most graceful thing you've ever seen.

I love to play hockey. I'm a huge hockey fan and I love to play as well.

I used to play hockey when I was growing up. Everyone sort of learns how to skate and play hockey at an early age.

Growing up, I'd never play goalie in street hockey or at shinny. I liked playing out. So the entire time I played goal, I liked handling the puck better than most.

It's an honour and a thrill and a privilege just to play in the NHL.

I just enjoy playing hockey obviously.

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

I am extremely grateful to have had the opportunity to play hockey, especially when there weren't equal opportunities as there are now. But at times, it was challenging.

It's kind of funny the way it happened - the way I became a goalie. I was playing forward on this one team when I was little, and there was another team that needed a backup goalie. I mean, to me it just meant a chance to play more hockey, so I was all for it.

I played hockey until I was 13 or 14 years old.