I played everything. I played lacrosse, baseball, hockey, soccer, track and field. I was a big believer that you played hockey in the winter and when the season was over you hung up your skates and you played something else.
WAYNE GRETZKYYou’ll never catch me bragging about goals, but I’ll talk all you want about my assists.
More Wayne Gretzky Quotes
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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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At the end of the day everybody lost. We almost crippled our industry. It was very disappointing what happened.
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I don’t think any one person will ever be bigger than the game.
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Not doing it is certainly the best way to not getting it.
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We’re in a tough situation because of teenage children, and then we have a 2-year-old and a 5-year-old, so my family and my responsibilities is sort of a juggle.
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Your friends, family, and kids have to understand that’s your priority. It’s the only way you can be successful.
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Hockey is my life. I love every minute of it.
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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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It’s easier to lose than to win.
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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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If I had to pick three players to start a franchise, I’d choose Hasek, Peter Forsberg and Eric Lindros.
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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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We 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.
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One hundred percent of shots not taken don’t go in.
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And people who know me would tell you that away from hockey I’m really not that competitive.
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