Montreal Canadiens great Jean Beliveau died Tuesday night at the age of 83. Here are some quotes from around the hockey world and beyond:No record book can capture, no image can depict, no statue can convey the grandeur of the remarkable Jean Beliveau, whose elegance and skill on the ice earned the admiration of the hockey world while his humility and humanity away from the rink earned the love of fans everywhere. Mr. Beliveau was a formidable presence and his departure leaves an immeasurable void. As we grieve that he has left us, we cherish what he gave us: A sport elevated forever by his character, his dignity and his class. For all the accomplishments he achieved and all the accolades he received, Jean Beliveau was always the epitome of the boy whose only dream was to play for the Montreal Canadiens. Hockey is better because that dream was realized. — NHL commissioner Gary Bettman.---Mr. Beliveau will be remembered as a hockey giant who inspired a nation with his outstanding skill, humility and pure love of the game. His legacy lives on in the records he set, the legions of hockey players that he inspired, and the deep love he shared with his home province of Quebec. — Prime Minister Stephen Harper.---Jean Beliveau was a great leader, a gentleman and arguably the greatest ambassador our game has ever known. — Canadiens owner and president Geoff Molson.---Beyond being one of the greatest players in NHL history, Jean Beliveau was class personified He was a hero to generations of his fellow French Canadians and hockey fans everywhere. Our sport has lost a great ambassador. He will be missed. — Hall of Famer Mario Lemieux.---With his great talent and class, Jean Beliveau not only became a hockey legend but also a model who will be remembered in Quebec and Canada forever. — Colorado Avalanche coach and former Canadiens goalie Patrick Roy.---He was graceful and powerful, both on and off the ice. He set new standards of excellence in how we play hockey and set compelling standards of civility in how we conduct ourselves with one another. — Gov. Gen. David Johnston.---He might have looked graceful and everything, but there was a lot of work and sweat that went into his game. He worked hard and he wanted you to work hard. He was someone you wanted to emulate because the moves he made around the net were beautiful to watch. — former Canadiens teammate Frank Mahovlich.---Every four years in Israel there are the Maccabi Games and he was the man who represented Canada in 1997. There were all kinds of big names, presidents, and everyone wanted to talk to and say hello to Mr. Beliveau. And it was all about Mr. Beliveau those two weeks we spent there. — former Canadiens coach Jacques Demers.---Jean Beliveaus arguably one of the best centreicemen to ever play the game, and he played it with such poise and with such grace and he was such an ambassador not only for the game of hockey and the Montreal Canadiens but I think for the province of Quebec and the French across the country. — Ottawa Senators coach Paul MacLean, who grew up watching Beliveau.---Im honoured to be wearing No. 4 today, for sure. — Senators defenceman Chris Phillips.---Rest in peace Jean Beliveau. An idol! — Toronto Blue Jays catcher and Montreal native Russell Martin, via Twitter.---Jean Beliveau was the classiest man. Returned every piece of fan mail with a handwritten letter. — Canadian women’s hockey star Hayley Wickenheiser, via Twitter.---A true legend has passed away. Honoured to say I wore the same colours as the man. — Habs forward Brandon Prust, via Twitter.---I met Jean Beliveau when I was 10 years old. Thats when I knew I wanted to play for the @CanadiensMTL - A Hero and Hockeys Captain. — Canadiens defenceman P.K. Subban, via Twitter.---Big Jean exuded everything that is the Montreal Canadiens. No one did it better than Mr. Beliveau. — Former Canadiens tough guy Chris Nilan, via Twitter. Custom Florida Panthers Jerseys . The light-heavyweight champion and number one ranked pound-for-pound fighter in the world is on an 11-fight UFC winning streak, the longest in the history of the weight class. Evgenii Dadonov Jersey . The Rays hope to stay alive for the postseason and salvage the finale of this series Sunday at Rogers Centre, where they dropped a 7-2 decision Saturday. 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Indeed, they continue to have the collective heart of a champion even as teams get closer in the rear-view mirror. Running back John Crockett rushed for 227 yards and two touchdowns and became the Bisons new single-season rushing leader while second-seeded North Dakota State held off eighth-seeded Coastal Carolina, 39-32, Saturday for the second consecutive year in the national quarterfinals. The game was far different from North Dakota States 48-14 playoff rout of Coastal last season, but the Bison (13-1) will host either Sam Houston State or Villanova, who also played Saturday, in the national semifinals next weekend. A week ago, the Bison rallied past Missouri Valley Conference rival South Dakota State in the final minute of their second-round game. On Saturday, they fell behind for the first time, 32-31, on Coastal running back DeAngelo Hendersons 2-yard touchdown run to open the fourth quarter. The Chanticleers, however, failed on a two-point attempt after a second straight score, keeping their lead at one point. North Dakota State then retook the lead two possessions later when Crockett found running room along the Coastal sideline and scored on a 45-yard dash with 9:28 remaining to play. Quarterback Carson Wentz ran up the middle to score a two-point conversion and lift the Bison advantage to 39-32. On Coastals next drive, the Chanticleers converted a fake punt just inside their territory, but didnt gain another first down on the drive. After NDSUs Adam Keller missed a 49-yard field goal that could have put the win away, Bison safety Colten Heagle stymied the Chants ffinal drive with an interception of Alex Ross just inside Bison territory with 53 seconds remaining.dddddddddddd Crockett, whos gained three 1,000-yard seasons, has 1,754 this season on a school-record 320 carries, including 26 on Saturday. Hes scored 17 of his 18 touchdowns on the ground. Wentz accounted for three touchdowns (two passing, one rushing) in the win. But Big South co-champion Coastal Coastal Carolina (12-2) was nearly up to the challenge as Henderson had 143 rushing yards and the touchdown, and Ross rushed for two touchdowns. It was the most points scored against NDSU during the playoff win streak. North Dakota State, which had won 22 straight home games and 14 consecutive playoff games, had hoped to assert itself in the second half after clinging to a 24-20 halftime advantage. After Coastals offense went three-and-out to begin the third quarter, the Bison completed a nine-play, 69-yard drive with Wentzs 2-yard scoring run around right end providing a 31-20 lead. But Ross capped the Chanticleers following possession by diving into the North Dakota State for a 4-yard touchdown and they pulled within 31-26 at the 3:29 mark. Hendersons go-ahead touchdown capped a quick-strike, four-play drive which went 95 yards when Ross had a 48-yard pass to John Israel, Henderson a 32-yard run and Ross a 13-yard pass to Osharmar Abercrombie. The first half featured offensive firepower as North Dakota State took a 24-20 lead at halftime. Crockett opened the scoring with a 70-yard touchdown and Wentz fired touchdowns to Kevin Vaadeland and Luke Albers. But Coastal moved the chains and Devin Brown returned a kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown midway through the second quarter, tying the game at 17-17. Alex Catrons 25-yard field goal on the final play of the half pulled Coastal within 24-20. 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