Most players go where the puck is. I go where the puck will be.
WAYNE GRETZKYEight days ago, we were the toast of the town. Eight days later we’re Thanksgiving turkeys.
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Procrastination is one of the most common and deadliest of diseases and its toll on success and happiness is heavy.
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I wasn’t naturally gifted in terms of size and speed; everything I did in hockey I worked for, and that’s the way I’ll be as a coach.
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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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It’s easier to lose than to win.
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At the end of the day everybody lost. We almost crippled our industry. It was very disappointing what happened.
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I heard people say, ‘Why would he want to do this?’ My answer is ‘Why not?’ It is what I love. It’s what I know.
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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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The only way a kid is going to practice is if it’s total fun for him and it was for me.
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When I was 5 and playing against 11-year-olds, who were bigger, stronger, faster, I just had to figure out a way to play with them.
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The Power of WHO provides great lessons about how to succeed in business and in life. If you surround yourself with quality people and great friends, the sky’s the limit.
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As a player, you have one responsibility, to focus yourself and be ready for the game. As a coach, your responsibility is to get 20 guys ready and have them all on the same page. If you can’t get every guy ready every night, you’re going to struggle.
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I miss all the shots I don’t take.
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He brings something special. I don’t know what it is, but if you ask him, you couldn’t understand his answer.
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The highest compliment that you can pay me is to say that I work hard every day, that I never dog it.
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When you’re playing an exhibition, you’re kind of letting everyone get an opportunity.
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