Mike Milbury

Quotes

About agent Paul Kraus

Kraus was the agent for Islanders' star forward Zigmund Palffy. He and Milbury frequently butted heads.

• "I think the agent is a moron and way in over his head."
• "It's too bad he lives in the city. He's depriving some small village of a pretty good idiot."
• "We hope that Ziggy will come to his senses. We have no hope Paul Kraus will."

On Eric Brewer

• "The kid's playing like he's sniffing glue."

On Roberto Luongo

• "We're rolling the dice here a little bit. Roberto Luongo is going to be an excellent goaltender in this league. He is a class act and a kid I know we would have been happy to ride with. But hell, I've gotta send him off."

On Bob Goodenow

• "That was the most untrusting guy in the Goddamn world."

On himself

• "I'm a 1978 Toyota with 86,000 miles on it, rust spots, and a hole in the floorboard. But hey, I start every morning."
• "I'm trying not to be really annoyed. But you know me. That won't last long."
• "If we are not better immediately....and if we are not a playoff team in the near future then it's off with my damn head." (6/25/00)
• "It’s unbelievable that after more than 30 years in the game, pummeling a guy with his loafer will be my legacy. But I guess it's better than having no legacy at all."

On Joining the New York Islanders

• "Screw the Rangers. Screw the Devils."

On the 2010 Olympic Russian Team

• "I'm so disappointed that they came with their Eurotrash game."

On the 2010 Olympic German Team

• "[German head coach Uwe Krupp] is asking his guys to basically be fire hydrants and they're getting peed on right now."

On Jeremy Roenick Crying After Chicago Won The Stanley Cup

• "I never got to do it either, but I'm not going to cry."
• Jeremy Roenick responded with this gem during the 2010 NHL Awards show, "If you had to stand next to Mike Milbury for 4 hours, you'd be crying too."