NHL (In a Nutshell)
- “It doesn’t matter whether I’m in an NHL arena, at a local rink, or on a sheet of ice in the middle of a baseball stadium: when I’m around the game, I feel at home.”- Gordie Howe (Canadian- Former Ice Hockey Player)
- “Listen everything I have in my life is because of the NHL and because of hockey, and I love the game and I loved every minute of being a player, I loved coaching, I loved being involved in the NHL.”- Wayne Gretzky (Canadian- Former Ice Hockey Player)
NHL (Nitty Gritty)
- “You get drafted by an NHL team, you’re kind of living the good life. So, I mean for me, it’s all awesome.”- Jack Hughes (American- Ice Hockey Player)
- “Anyway, I’ve never been captain in 16 years in the NHL. But that didn’t stop me being a leader in my own way.”- Guy Lafleur (Canadian- Former NHL Player)
NHL (What sets it apart)
- “The NHL’s got tons of players from different backgrounds from different places around the world. That’s what makes this league so special and that’s what makes sports so special; it brings everybody together.”- P.K. Subban (Canadian- Former Ice Hockey Player)
- “It’s an honour and a thrill and a privilege just to play in the NHL.”- Wayne Gretzky (Canadian- Former Ice Hockey Player)
NHL (Final Thoughts)
- “The Canadian franchises and Canada as a market for NHL hockey has always been a priority for us.”- Gary Betttman (American- Sports Executive)
- “In the NHL, 95 percent of success is confidence.”- Guy Lafleur (Canadian- Former NHL Player)
- “It’s tough in the NHL; you have to produce on a high level. And everybody expects you to do it because you make a lot of money. And I never minded it. I always want to be that guy.”- Jaromir Jagr (Czechoslovakian- Ice Hockey Player)