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It’s kind of ironic when I broke in at 17, I was told I was too small, too slow and I wouldn’t make the NHL.

Wayne Gretzky

Not doing it is certainly the best way to not getting it.
WAYNE GRETZKY

Best Defeat Failure Inspirational Lose
Kids don’t fight in minor hockey anymore. There’s very few fights in junior and college hockey. So growing up, all these guys are not fighting.
WAYNE GRETZKY

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In one sense we are a favorite because we won a gold medal in 2002.
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Gold Myself Reward Win
It’s kind of ironic when I broke in at 17, I was told I was too small, too slow and I wouldn’t make the NHL.
WAYNE GRETZKY

Heart Broken Kind Myself Rejection Slow Small Sports
I couldn’t beat people with my strength; I don’t have a hard shot; I’m not the quickest skater in the league. My eyes and my mind have to do most of the work.
WAYNE GRETZKY

Eyes Hard Mindset Myself People Quick Skate Strength Work
A lot of times, I can turn and pass without even looking.
WAYNE GRETZKY

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Canadian players have started to put more of an importance on the World Championships in the sense that as soon as they lose, they are called, they want to go play and they don’t go only on the basis of if they are injured.
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I think the Americans are ready to play, they want to beat us. I think that players like Chris Chelios and his leadership over there goes a long way.
WAYNE GRETZKY

Leadership Myself Play Thinking Way
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.
WAYNE GRETZKY

Focus Game Leadership Night Player Responsibility Struggle Yourself
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.
WAYNE GRETZKY

Care End Hide Hockey Kind Myself Sports Touch Yourself
What you want to do with your best players is, it doesn’t matter how many goals and assists they get, but when they get goals and assists. The best players get them at the most important times, and that’s when we need those guys to come through.
WAYNE GRETZKY

Best Goal Help Important Need Player Sports Time Yourself
What you want to do with your best players is, it doesn’t matter how many goals and assists they get, but when they get goals and assists. The best players get them at the most important times, and that’s when we need those guys to come through.
WAYNE GRETZKY

Best Goal Help Important Need Player Sports Time Yourself
I grew up such a fan. It was my life. Everything I did was hockey related and everything I have is because of hockey and the NHL.
WAYNE GRETZKY

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I really wanted to write a book [99: Stories of the Game] on the tradition and history of the league, where kids can pick it up and read it and learn things and say, “Geez, I didn’t know that. That’s pretty cool.”
WAYNE GRETZKY

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Skating alone is an art. Doing it on a substance? I don’t know. That’s got to be tough.
WAYNE GRETZKY

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Not doing it is certainly the best way to not getting it.
WAYNE GRETZKY

Best Defeat Failure Inspirational Lose

It’s kind of ironic when I broke in at 17, I was told I was too small, too slow and I wouldn’t make the NHL.

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It’s kind of ironic when I broke in at 17, I was told I was too small, too slow and I wouldn’t make the NHL.

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