Quote by Stephen Leacock
Hockey captures the essence of Canadian experience in the New Worl

Hockey captures the essence of Canadian experience in the New World. In a land so inescapably and inhospitably cold, hockey is the chance of life, and an affirmation that despite the deathly chill of winter we are alive. – Stephen Leacock

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Electricity is of two kinds, positive and negative. The difference is, I presume, that one comes a little more expensive, but is more durable the other is a cheaper thing, but the moths get into it. – Stephen Leacock

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Give blood. Play hockey. – Author Unknown

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All hockey players are bilingual. They know English and profanity. – Gordie Howe

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By the age of 18, the average American has witnessed 200,000 acts of violence on television, most of them occurring during Game 1 of the NHL playoff series. – Steve Rushin

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Go to where the puck is going and not to where it has been. – Walter Gretzky

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