I couldn’t beat people with my strength; I don’t have a hard shot; I’m not the quickest skater in the league. My eyes and my mind have to do most of the work.
WAYNE GRETZKYEverything 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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Nothing can replace the Olympics. I love the Olympics. I was so proud when I played in ’98 and I was so proud when we won in 2002.
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Everything I did in hockey, I worked for.
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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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The game is played out of instinct, but everyone on the ice has habits – good and bad. So the key to the game is to exploit the bad habits of your opponent.
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I played everything. I played lacrosse, baseball, hockey, soccer, track and field. I was a big believer that you played hockey in the winter and when the season was over you hung up your skates and you played something else.
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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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I think that from the time you start playing sports as a child you see that your responsibility to your team is to play the best that you can play as an individual. And yet, not take anything away from being part of a team.
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Skating alone is an art. Doing it on a substance? I don’t know. That’s got to be tough.
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Most people marry their mother. I married my father.
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A lot of times, I can turn and pass without even looking.
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The Power of WHO provides great lessons about how to succeed in business and in life. If you surround yourself with quality people and great friends, the sky’s the limit.
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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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Most players go where the puck is. I go where the puck will be.
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He brings something special. I don’t know what it is, but if you ask him, you couldn’t understand his answer.
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