One 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 GRETZKYWhen I played in a 21-team league, there were six or seven goalies who were just average, and the equipment and pads were smaller. I came in the right era. I played for the right team. It was all speed, and creativity and imagination.
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Hockey is my life. I love every minute of it.
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A lot of times, I can turn and pass without even looking.
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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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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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Procrastination is one of the most common and deadliest of diseases and its toll on success and happiness is heavy.
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Growing up, I was always the small guy.
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My kids are no different than anyone else’s – they tend to disagree with everything I say!
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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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Eight days ago, we were the toast of the town. Eight days later we’re Thanksgiving turkeys.
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I love everything about hockey.
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When I played in a 21-team league, there were six or seven goalies who were just average, and the equipment and pads were smaller. I came in the right era. I played for the right team. It was all speed, and creativity and imagination.
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You know, I’ve held women and babies and jewels and money, but nothing will ever feel as good as holding that Cup.
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Only one thing is ever guaranteed, that is that you will definitely not achieve the goal if you don’t take the shot.
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That’s the hardest part of this whole process. The best part is picking the players and the worst part is telling basically five players they are not going to play tonight.
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One hundred percent of shots not taken don’t go in.
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