Hockey is my life. I love every minute of it.
WAYNE GRETZKYMost players go where the puck is. I go where the puck will be.
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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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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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A good hockey player plays where the puck is. A great hockey player plays where the puck is going to be.
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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.
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No matter who you are, we’re creatures of habit. The better your habits are, the better they will be in pressure situations.
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I think a lot of parents live their lives through the kids. Because they didn’t make it [achieve something], they want their kids to make it. It puts a lot of undue pressure on the kids.
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Not doing it is certainly the best way to not getting it.
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The greatest thing about playing obviously is winning, and you can’t replace that experience with anything.
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Eight days ago, we were the toast of the town. Eight days later we’re Thanksgiving turkeys.
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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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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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Competitive spirit is still at a premium. The more you win, the better you play, the more money you make, so they all have that in mind.
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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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If I had to pick three players to start a franchise, I’d choose Hasek, Peter Forsberg and Eric Lindros.
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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.
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