A good hockey player plays where the puck is. A great hockey player plays where the puck is going to be.
WAYNE GRETZKYOne hundred percent of shots not taken don’t go in.
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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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The only way a kid is going to practice is if it’s total fun for him and it was for me.
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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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I’m probably the only guy in hockey who can win a scoring title and everybody is saying I had a bad year. I don’t worry about it.
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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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You’ll never catch me bragging about goals, but I’ll talk all you want about my assists.
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What you want to do with your best players is, it doesn’t matter how many goals and assists they get, but when they get goals and assists. The best players get them at the most important times, and that’s when we need those guys to come through.
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I grew up such a fan. It was my life. Everything I did was hockey related and everything I have is because of hockey and 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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The greatest thing about playing obviously is winning, and you can’t replace that experience with anything.
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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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Sometimes people ask, ‘Are hockey fights real?’ I say, ‘If they weren’t, I’d get in more of them.
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I think sports for kids is the greatest thing in the world because it teaches you how to share, about winning and losing and pressure. But I don’t think you should force your kid to become a professional athlete.
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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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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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