In one sense we are a favorite because we won a gold medal in 2002.
WAYNE GRETZKYCanadian players have started to put more of an importance on the World Championships in the sense that as soon as they lose, they are called, they want to go play and they don’t go only on the basis of if they are injured.
More Wayne Gretzky Quotes
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It’s easier to lose than to win.
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Everything I did in hockey, I worked for.
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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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I don’t think any one person will ever be bigger than the game.
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It’s an honour and a thrill and a privilege just to play in the NHL.
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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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It really doesn’t matter or concern me what people are saying or who thinks who is the favorite. The bottom line is you have to play.
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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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The highest compliment that you can pay me is to say that I work hard every day, that I never dog it.
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I heard people say, ‘Why would he want to do this?’ My answer is ‘Why not?’ It is what I love. It’s what I know.
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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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Most players go where the puck is. I go where the puck will be.
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The biggest difference between L.A. and Edmonton was that instead of people looking at me I was looking at them.
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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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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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