There was a time there in the mid '80s to the '90s there that we played six finals, three Canada Cups, we were playing hockey almost 10 months a year for a long time there.
I'm extremely well recognized in Korea just because of what I do on the ice, and there is a lack of that in Canada because hockey is our sport and it will be for eternity.
When it comes to hockey, it's been in my blood since I was 3 or 4 years old. I love coaching the kids, especially at that level.
Herb Brooks: I got a telegram from a lady in Texas today, and you know what it said? Patty Brooks: What? Herb Brooks: Beat those Commie bastards. We're playing a hockey game against the greatest team in the world, and they're the best that's ever pla...
Ice hockey is the closest thing to religion permitted by the Soviet Union.
You watch a hockey game, and the hand-eye coordination and the speed is really miraculous; how those guys track the puck alone, just following it with their eyes.
Lord Ironman, please play tonsil hockey with me, just this one time. There, does that make you happy?
I love my hockey, but if you can do that and go home and just be a dad and husband, then you have the best of both worlds.
In terms of soccer, it wasn't really a thing that girls did. In England it more kind of Net Ball and Hockey and stuff like that in athletics. It's to each their own, really.
I was playing a relatively high level of hockey, and I thought that's what I wanted to do. But I had my first movie audition, and I was hooked.
We can make fun of hockey fans, but someone who enjoys Homer is indulging the same kind of vicarious bloodlust.
I grew up in Michigan, so I played hockey, football and basketball. I played a little bit of lacrosse, too. My brother played more lacrosse and ran track.
It's true that in Canada, we pride ourselves on the game, and we like to think we're the dominant hockey nation in the world.
I was a hockey player growing up. Being a big guy and being imposing, I had to use my size to protect my teammates.
I think I'm a mama's boy who wanted to be a hockey player, who failed, and had to become a singer. I think that I'm a generous, impatient, kind, jerk.
I still play hockey every now and then, and I still golf. But my biggest exercise is walking my big dog in the park every day.
If you're skinny and you can't play hockey in Canada, you aren't left with a lot of options. I was left with running.
I wish I were a character actor. Of course, if I played hockey without a mask, I could become one.
I'm back in Boston. I own an outdoor deck hockey rink, and I own a boxing gym here also.
It was always so nice to step away from figure skating and school with hockey. To this day I'm still a huge fan.
Of course, my family has been a big reason for me to come back, especially my son who loves the game of hockey - he was a big reason for me coming back.
