We could have won this game easily enough, we just got screwed by the ref. Horsebleep call. He can't be calling that. We're fighting for a playoff spot. He's got to let us play hockey. It was one of the worst reffed games he's done in a long time.
--Chicago' Bob Probert on referee Bill McCreary's job in a recent game vs. Edmonton

It was unaceptable. If there wasn't a hook we would have won 4-3. These games are so important now. I don't care if I get fined for saying it, it was bad.
--Calgary Flames' Thereon Fleury on referee Bill McCreary's calls in a recent game vs. Vancouver

The last time I saw the doctor I told him I wouldn't be back to see him again. The next doctor I'll be seeing is Jack Kevorkian
--Chicago's Steve Smith on his back problems

That's the first time someone has gone for my throat
--Habs defenceman Dave Manson on Boston's Trent McCleary. Manson is sensitive after Sergio Momesso permanently damaged his vocal chords.

To tell you the truth, I didn't even notice you weren't there.
--St. Louis GM Ron Caron to Joe Murphy after Murphy missed a recent team meeting

It's not boring but there's really nothing going on.
--Montreal goaltender Jocely Thibault on the Hartford situation

I don't want to be looked at as this big goon who just takes guys' heads off.
--Oiler's tough guy Dennis Bonvie

I won't give you guys my phone number, so do you think I'll give it to the Russian Confederation
--Alex Mogilny when asked if he would play for Team Russia in the upcoming World Championships

Getting it on the Internet would probably be a lot cheaper. I listened to the whole third period of the game the other night. It was probably a 40 minute call
--Tampa's Dino Cicarelli. Dino, along with his brother and teammate Shawn Burr own the Sarnia Sting of the OHL. Dino follows them closely, and wanted to listen to their games on the road. He found out that he could access their games through the internet, so he bought a computer but didn't set it up, so he ended up calling his wife back at home who put the receiver to the radio so he could listen to the game.

I hate him and he hates me, it's that simple. It's a matter of respect. He doesn't show me any and I don't give him any. He' just a real bleep and some bleeps get what they deserve.
--Calgary's Sandy McCarthy on San Jose' Marty McSorley

I think he has to get some honor. I don't think you ever saw John Ferguson or Teddy Green or Dave Semenko or Gordie Howe bury their heads between their hands
--McSorley's reply

I phoned Slats to talk about how much money I'd be making and he hung up on me.
--Oilers' assistant coach Dave Semenko on his phone call with Oilers' GM Glen Sather. Sather was in the middle of an April Fools joke. The local newspaper reported that Semenko, 39, was going to make a comeback.

All I know is he played me at left wing every game down the stretch. I though for sure that's where I was going to be for the playoffs. So, in the first playoff game, the first face-off of the game I'm back at centre. I never played one second on left wing the whole playoffs. Scotty never did tell me why he did what he did. That's just Scotty.
--Oilers' assistant GM Doug Riseborough on the coaching antics of Scotty Bowman.

I've quit trying to figure it out. We should all go outside, lay on our backs and look at the clouds. You have a better chance figuring out what's going on by looking at the clouds than you do sitting in here.
--Detroit goalie Chris Osgood on his coach Scotty Bowman

No, I don't talk to myself anymore. I've matured enough so that whatever he thinks doesn't really amaze me or bother me. I know sitting here I can do it and I've done it.
--Detroit goalie Chris Osgood again on Scotty Bowman not playing Chris Osgood for the past 2 weeks.

There is a lot of fighting in hockey. In this case, one guy fought and the other guy turtled.
--Red Wings' vice president Jimmy Devellano on the fact Darren McCarty was not suspended for pummeling Claude Lemieux.

You might as well ask why did the chicken cross the road.
--Kings' coach Larry Robinson when asked why goalie Byron Dafoe jumped over a dog carrier in his house, injuring his heel in the process.

I played goalie once. I was nine years old but I wasn't successful. I left after the first period, we were losing 2-0. Then I went forward again and we won 18-2.
--Detroit's Sergei Federov, whose ice time has increased now that he is playing defence, when asked if he wanted toplay goal and get the full 60 minutes.

I'm going to be in four cities in one calenar year. I never actually got to Phoenic but maybe they could send me a hat.
--New Whaler Chris Murray on the team's intentinos to relocate next season.

I've never seen him like that. He was bitter, real bitter. We played cards til 11 o'clock and finally had to throw him out of the game.
--New Jersey's Steve Thomas speaking about teammate Dave Andreychuk being so frustrated about scoring his 500th goal.

I hate his guts
--Sabres' Rob Ray on Leafs' Tie Domi.

In all the years I've played here, there were only two guts I couldn't stand. Christian Ruuttu and that little puke Phil Housley
--Rob Ray again

I hate him and he hates me. He's a jerk
--San Jose's Marty McSorley on Flames' Sandy McCarthy

How does Colorado coach Marc Crawford do it? Hardly anyone detests him. On the other hand, how long will it take Doug Gilmour to hate Jacques Lemaire as much as the other Devils do.
--Toronto Sun columnist Steve Simmons

I like guys who are crackpots
--Montreal coach Mario Tremblay on Dave Manson

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