“Gentlemen is a term used loosely in hockey.”
Actually, off the ice players are very polite and grateful for what they have. The money spent by their parents on coaching and training as well as their gear reaches into the $100,000 dollar range. By comparison, in basketball all you need is a playground, a pair of sneakers and a ball.
Hockey players that I have known, and worked with, are some of the funniest people I know.
I should have indicated I had my tongue firmly placed in my cheek.