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It’s an honour and a thrill and a privilege just to play in the NHL.

Wayne Gretzky

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 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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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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Maybe it wasn’t the talent the Lord gave me-maybe it was the passion.
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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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When I broke into professional hockey at 17 I was told that I was too small and too slow and I wouldn’t make the NHL. Now it’s kind of flip-flopped and the sense is I can’t be a good coach because I was a great athlete.
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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 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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I love everything about hockey.
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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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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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A lot of times, I can turn and pass without even looking.
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In one sense we are a favorite because we won a gold medal in 2002.
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When you’re playing an exhibition, you’re kind of letting everyone get an opportunity.
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Lifting the Stanley Cup for the first time. There’s nothing like it. It’s the greatest story. In my era, they used to say you couldn’t be a superstar without winning one. I remember thinking when I lifted it: “Now they can’t say that about me.”
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It’s just amazing how many companies suddenly want you to hold up their products after you’ve held up the Stanley Cup.
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