Shooting from the Lip: Hockey's Best Quotes and Quips » (larger format edition)

Chris McDonell is the author of many books about sports and hockey including For the Love of Hockey, Hockey All-Stars, Hockey's Greatest Stars and The Game I'll Never Forget.

A collection of 300 of the best wisecracks and quotes from hockey players and coaches made over the past 50 years. Speakers, the time and their team are identified and dramatic color photos of featured players are included.

Introduction     9
Attitude     12
Best You Can Be     16
Blowouts     20
Blood Relations     22
Bods     26
Brain Drain     28
Coaching     30
Diving     36
Do the Math     40
The Dressing Room     42
Drinking     44
Dry Spells     46
Either Way     48
The Fans     52
Father Time     56
Fighting     58
Getting Dirty     62
Goalies     64
The Golden Brett     68
Goons     70
Grapes     72
Great Comebacks     74
The Great One     76
Hair     78
Hatred     82
Head Cases     84
Hockey Dads     86
Hockey Is     88
The Holy Grail     90
Humble Pie     92
Injuries     94
Jagr     98
The Language Barrier     100
Losing     102
Magnificent Mario     104
Mess     106
Metaphorically Speaking     108
Milestones     112
Mom Knows Best     114
Money     116
Number Four     118
Penalties     122
Referees     124
Rookies     128
The Russians are Coming     130
Say What?     132
Singing the Blues     138
Size Matters     140
Stickwork     144
Suits     146
Taking Shots     148
Teeth     152
Thanks for Sharing     154
Tools of the Trade     156
Trades     162
Veterans     164
What's in a Name?     166
Winning     170
Index     174