Growing up, I was always the small guy.
WAYNE GRETZKYGrowing up, I was always the small guy.
WAYNE GRETZKYYou miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.
WAYNE GRETZKYI 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.
WAYNE GRETZKYOne hundred percent of shots not taken don’t go in.
WAYNE GRETZKYYour friends, family, and kids have to understand that’s your priority. It’s the only way you can be successful.
WAYNE GRETZKYIt’s an honour and a thrill and a privilege just to play in the NHL.
WAYNE GRETZKYWhen people come up to me and say, “I was at your Game 7 in the playoffs in Toronto,” or, “I saw your first goal in the NHL,” that triggers memories. But I don’t sit around my kitchen table and tell my kids, “You know, one year I got 92 goals.”
WAYNE GRETZKYMost players go where the puck is. I go where the puck will be.
WAYNE GRETZKYOne of the key qualities that you need to be a great hockey player is fantastic anticipation and feel for the game – if you know where the puck is going before it is hit, that is half the battle.
WAYNE GRETZKYWe played in an era where you were taught to hate your opponent. But life changes. I raise my kids differently than my mom and dad raised their kids.
WAYNE GRETZKYThere’s no perfect coach in the world. Coaches are human, too. Mistakes are made. But, fundamentally, if you’re sound, you eliminate as many mistakes as possible.
WAYNE GRETZKYThe 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.
WAYNE GRETZKYCompetitive 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.
WAYNE GRETZKYThe 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.
WAYNE GRETZKYEverything I did in hockey, I worked for.
WAYNE GRETZKYI 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.
WAYNE GRETZKY