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"The greatest, funniest and most memorable phrases in hockey history: * ""I get paid for the practices. I'd play the games for nothing."" Tim Horton, former Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman * ""When we've got the puck, they can't score."" Paul Coffey, former Edmonton Oilers forward * ""We get nose jobs all the time in the NHL, and we don't even have to go to the hospital."" Brad Park, former Detroit Red Wings defenseman * ""Hockey players can walk on water."" Unknown * ""How would you like a job where every time you make a mistake, a big red light goes on and 18,000 people boo?"" Jacques Plante, former Montreal Canadiens goaltender * ""I went to a fight the other night, and a hockey game broke out."" Rodney Dangerfield, comedian * ""You miss 100 percent of the shots you never take."" Wayne Gretzky, ""The Great One"" * ""Remember, keep your stick on the ice."" Steve Smith, a.k.a. Red Green * ""I've got nothing to say, and I'm only going to say it once!"" Floyd Smith, former Toronto Maple Leafs head coach * And many more."

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J. Alexander Poulton is a writer, photographer and genuine enthusiast of Canada's national pastime and has written more than 25 books on sports, including 18 on hockey alone. A resident of Montreal all his life, Poulton's healthy passion for hockey began when he saw his first Montreal Canadiens game. Poulton earned his B.A. in English literature from McGill University and his graduate diploma in jounalism from Concordia University.

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