"I remember what Ron Greschner said when he retired. 'The thing I'm going to
miss most is showering with 23 guys.' And that's what it's all about:
camaraderie."
Rangers' goalie Mike Richter, about six months before announcing his
retirement
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"One was on the ice and we put that one back in. Another was up my nose and
they had to pull it down."
Flyers' forward Sami Kapanen recalls how his front teeth were salvaged after
being knocked out five years ago.
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Fan paid $28,000 for the ad after watching his team lose 5-0 to the Rangers:
"Hey, NY Islanders, where were you the night we played the Rangers? We, your
loyal fans showed up! We braved freezing weather and came out looking for a
great game. We came out to support you. Where was the energy, the
excitement, the electricity, the intensity? Come on now... we deserve a
better effort. It's a tough road ahead. Your fans are behind you... play
with passion!!! Let's Go Islanders! Signed,A Loyal Fan of the Team."
Text from a full-page ad in the January 24th edition of New York Newsday.
Larry Weinberger, an Islanders' season ticket holder, paid $28,000 for the
ad after watching his team lose 5-0 to the Rangers.
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http://tinyurl.com/2reu3
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"Robbie told me not to think anymore. Thinking doesn't really accomplish
anything, it just gets in the way."
- Bruins' goaltender Steve Shields explains the advice from his coach.
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"We know how much fans enjoy a good brawl, so we are going to guarantee a
fight. If there is not a single five-minute fighting major given to a
player, every fan in attendance will receive a free ticket to the following
home game."
- The Houston Aeros website, promoting two "Guaranteed Fight Nights." The
promotion was cancelled when the American hockey League threatened the team
with a "hefty fine."
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"I've smelled enough sweat. After 61 years, I'm going to give it up. I don't
want to stay here till I'm 100. That's too long."
- 91-year-old Wally Crossman, on his retirement day. Crossman joined the Red
Wings as a locker room assistant in 1940.
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