“Hockey players have fire in their hearts and ice in their veins”

“Hockey players have fire in their hearts and ice in their veins” is a saying on many lists of hockey quotations and is one that has been printed on several gift items. The saying has been cited in print since at least 2006 and is of unknown authorship.
 
       
Habs Eyes On The Prize
30 GREAT HOCKEY QUOTES
by Robert L on Aug 5, 2006 2:51 AM EDT
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10 - “Hockey players have fire in their hearts and ice in their veins”. ~Author Unknown
 
all or nothing
Tuesday, August 08, 2006
hockey
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“Hockey players have fire in their hearts and ice in their veins.” (Author Unknown)
 
Google Books
Secrets to Contacting Celebrities:
101 Ways to Reach the Rich and Famous
By Jordan McAuley
West Hollywood, CA: Mega Niche Media
2009
Pg. 100: 
“Hockey players have fire in their hearts and ice in their veins.” —AUTHOR UNKNOWN
     
The Arena
20 Wittiest Quotes in Hockey History
Bean
Posted 12 February 2010 - 08:39 PM
Hockey players have fire in their hearts and ice in their veins. ~Author Unknown
 
Hockey-Hockey
hearts and veins
Posted by hockey2x on March 24, 2012
Hockey players have fire in their hearts and ice in their veins.
~Author Unknown