That feeling in the dressing room after you win – nothing comes close to that. You can’t get that in any other career. Maybe in the stock market back in the ’80s when people were making tons of money, maybe they felt something similar. Maybe. But look at the market now. Nothing gives you that emotion like sports. Nothing. Am I wrong? – Paul Coffey
There are certain guys that think they know hockey because they follow it on the Internet. – Paul Coffey
You learn by playing a great team, and I’m talking about character things, not hockey technique. – Paul Coffey
Nobody’s a natural. You work hard to get good and then work to get better. It’s hard to stay on top. – Paul Coffey
I didn’t spend a whole lot of time here, but I had the seven best years of my career in this city and having an attachment here 20-some odd years later is pretty special to me. – Paul Coffey
There’s only a couple stats that matter. No one cares how many blocked shots a guy has, how many hits. – Paul Coffey
My mother passed away of complications of dementia. As you get older, it really makes you realize how many people are touched by this disease. – Paul Coffey
Leadership is one of sports’ intangibles. Guys can score, guys can fight, guys can skate faster than anybody else. But not everybody can say, ‘Follow me.’ – Paul Coffey
People ask me all the time now, what’s the most memorable moment of your career? It’s always the championships. The first goal, the 50th – it doesn’t matter. It’s always the championships. – Paul Coffey
Anyone that coaches their son, you expect more out of your boy. I’m not talking about stats, but I expected him to be the hardest worker out there. – Paul Coffey
