The only way a kid is going to practice is if it’s total fun for him and it was for me.
WAYNE GRETZKYWe’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.
More Wayne Gretzky Quotes
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I don’t think any one person will ever be bigger than the game.
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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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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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It’s kind of ironic when I broke in at 17, I was told I was too small, too slow and I wouldn’t make the NHL.
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Everything I did in hockey, I worked for.
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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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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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I miss all the shots I don’t take.
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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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Kids don’t fight in minor hockey anymore. There’s very few fights in junior and college hockey. So growing up, all these guys are not fighting.
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People in general want to build somebody up and then try to knock them down. They always root for the underdog.
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I love everything about hockey.
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One hundred percent of shots not taken don’t go in.
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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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Maybe it wasn’t the talent the Lord gave me-maybe it was the passion.
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