Quotes about Skates

He has just smoothed it out. Fifteen, 20 years ago, not as many people were able to improve their skating as much as now. It might be a combination of the players being in top condition, that they have more access to skating instructors. Maybe the modern skates allow you to improve your skating.

Tom Thompson

In the relay, what matters most is which team skates more consistently.

Ahn Hyun Soo

The Orioles' Dick Hall comes off the mound like a drunk kangaroo on roller skates.

Joe Garagiola

It's love of the game. He comes down to optional skates. On off days he comes down and rides the bike. He just loves the game.

Nicklas Lidstrom

I remember wanting ice skates for some reason and got ice skates from the Gold Bond Stamps.

Marilyn Carlson Nelson

He's earned all the ice time he is getting. Guillaume has good size and skates well. He's also a gifted hockey player who brings a lot of intangibles to the game. If there is a fault, it's that he tries too hard. That's only because he wants to be the one who makes the difference every game.

Jeff Pyle

He was perhaps the most complete athlete to ever put on a pair of skates. But his true genius was his unparalleled ability to bring out the best in others.

Mike Richter

When we got $200 for a pair of skates, it was a major celebration.

Jeff Fitzrandolph

There's probably a reason behind it somewhere. Whether it's the ice or whatever, we don't know. We do know the ice is pretty bad at Glendale right now and it's tough to move around out there. You get on the ice and your skates sink right in. Even I, over the last couple of practices, have noticed my groins are working a little bit harder than they had been at the beginning of camp.

David Leneveu

He was very strong on his skates and showed us he has the ability to make the first pass, which is extremely important given the way our game is going to be played now.

Laurence Gilman

I just wear tight skates, that's all. It's getting better, for sure. It's better every day.

Mikael Samuelsson

You can't turn the puck over on a draw like that, ... San Jose skates like the wind. There was no way for our guys to get back.

Chris Mason

I won, so it was a championship skate. It wasn't perfect, but last year at Canadians I had one of my best skates and then I had a lackluster performance in the long at worlds. I feel better knowing there's still room for improvement.

Jeffrey Buttle

He was a fine referee, but what I am going to remember most is that he was a great human being. He did a tremendous job on the ice, but what he did after he hung up his skates was amazing. He never refused to help an organization. And then there was the many thousands of speeches he made, not only in Montreal and in Quebec, but all across Canada.

Jean Beliveau

I think we can both feel good about what we did. Last year (in London), we both did a good long and that's it. This year, we each had three solid skates. I know I'm happy with what I did.

Jeffrey Buttle

He's going to practice with my backup skates and equipment.

Jason Muzzatti

It's one of the hallmarks of the concept - personalized friendly carhop service. We really try to hire people that love to engage the customers and have a real friendly demeanor and like to wear roller-skates.

Bob Cutler

We weren't moving our feet and playing on our skates. When you do that you draw too many penalties.

Francois Beauchemin

He's really fast, he's really strong on his skates, and he loves to shoot.

Patrice Bergeron

I've never laced up a pair of ice skates in my life. But I didn't fall as much as I thought I would.

Jason Bartlett