In one sense we are a favorite because we won a gold medal in 2002.
WAYNE GRETZKYGrowing up, I was always the small guy.
More Wayne Gretzky Quotes
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A lot of times, I can turn and pass without even looking.
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Nothing can replace the Olympics. I love the Olympics. I was so proud when I played in ’98 and I was so proud when we won in 2002.
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It really doesn’t matter or concern me what people are saying or who thinks who is the favorite. The bottom line is you have to play.
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We feel fortunate [with Canada hockey team]. We have got a lot of guys who love to play, but they also love to win even more. We are pretty happy. Although we are young, we like our group of players.
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Skating alone is an art. Doing it on a substance? I don’t know. That’s got to be tough.
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Sometimes people ask, ‘Are hockey fights real?’ I say, ‘If they weren’t, I’d get in more of them.
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You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.
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I don’t like my hockey sticks touching other sticks, and I don’t like them crossing one another, and I kind of have them hidden in the corner. I put baby powder on the ends. I think it’s essentially a matter of taking care of what takes care of you.
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I think that from the time you start playing sports as a child you see that your responsibility to your team is to play the best that you can play as an individual. And yet, not take anything away from being part of a team.
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Only one thing is ever guaranteed, that is that you will definitely not achieve the goal if you don’t take the shot.
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Not doing it is certainly the best way to not getting it.
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People in general want to build somebody up and then try to knock them down. They always root for the underdog.
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Maybe it wasn’t the talent the Lord gave me-maybe it was the passion.
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The game is played out of instinct, but everyone on the ice has habits – good and bad. So the key to the game is to exploit the bad habits of your opponent.
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I can remember hockey. It was my life, my passion. It’s what I love the most.
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