When you’re playing an exhibition, you’re kind of letting everyone get an opportunity.
WAYNE GRETZKYThe highest compliment that you can pay me is to say that I work hard every day, that I never dog it.
More Wayne Gretzky Quotes
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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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Eight days ago, we were the toast of the town. Eight days later we’re Thanksgiving turkeys.
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There’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.
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I skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it has been.
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Maybe it wasn’t the talent the Lord gave me-maybe it was the passion.
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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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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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Procrastination is one of the most common and deadliest of diseases and its toll on success and happiness is heavy.
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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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You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.
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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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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.
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Not doing it is certainly the best way to not getting it.
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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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I don’t think any one person will ever be bigger than the game.
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