Ed Belfour Quotes

I hate to lose. Sometimes, I let my emotions get out of control.

It's always discouraging when you don't have things go your way. They are frustrated just like the rest of us.

There are a lot more shots coming at the net and guys are just shooting it at the net because they have more time and pucks are going in off legs and feet and shoulders and heads, so you might have to play out a little further on the shot and hope it hits you.

There's an old saying that when it gets tough the tough get going. You have to work your way through these things.

I'm trying to be among the elite night after night, year after year. I just want to be the best ... and I love winning.

When people count me out, that gets me motivated.

I have been dealing with back problems since 1995 when I was with the Blackhawks, and I've only missed part of one season because of it. That was last season in Toronto.

I simply don't accept losing well. I just feel whatever it takes to win, you have to do it.

I love proving people wrong.

I take it upon myself to get motivated. I know when I have a bad game. It's something I think about myself when it happens, and I don't need someone to tell me I didn't do this or didn't do that.

I've learned not to be as maniacal as I used to be.

I've been real fortunate to be on a lot of great teams.

I'm not a pretty goalie and I don't ever want to be called one, to tell you the truth.

Sometimes I can be misunderstood. I'm really competitive.

My whole career I'm used to playing a lot of games.

I'm competitive. I'd love another chance to be part of a Stanley Cup championship team. That'd be awesome.

It takes two guys on a team to do very well in the end and be successful.

I always wanted to play professional hockey. Every hockey player's dream, no matter at what level or what age, is to play professionally. At first you don't know what it's all about, but you have that dream and you always work hard toward it. The older you get, the more you start dedicating yourself to the game.