Joe Sakic Quotes & Sayings

“You need a lot of leaders, but a hockey team needs a voice, not only in the community, but more importantly between the coaching staff and the players. There are always ups and downs in a season; the captain is the guy players look to in those situations.”

“I didn't know that I'd like it this much, coaching both boys and coming out all the time and seeing how excited they are to play hockey. It reminds you of when you were that age and you wanted to be out on the ice.”

“When you think of hockey, when you think of Canada, you think of Wayne Gretzky.”

“As a kid, you dream of winning the Stanley Cup. As you get older, you understand the importance of winning the Olympics.”

“The more I can hear, the more I can learn, the better off I'll be.”

“Here in Denver, we want to thank Jeremy Jacobs for the way he runs his business. Otherwise, we wouldn't have gotten Ray Bourque and won a Stanley Cup.”

“Obviously there are not too many people who get a chance to play in the Olympics in their hometown. That would be something special, but going into the summer you have to be realistic with yourself, and health-wise and motivation-wise you have to be willing to do what it takes.”

“You can't play hockey with a bald spot, so I'm hanging up the skates.”

“Any free meal is a good meal, you know?”

“I always said to myself that the minute I thought I'd slipped, and not be the player I wanted to be, it was time for me to go.”