Your friends, family, and kids have to understand that’s your priority. It’s the only way you can be successful.
WAYNE GRETZKYWhen I was 5 and playing against 11-year-olds, who were bigger, stronger, faster, I just had to figure out a way to play with them.
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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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Eight days ago, we were the toast of the town. Eight days later we’re Thanksgiving turkeys.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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In one sense we are a favorite because we won a gold medal in 2002.
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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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You’ll never catch me bragging about goals, but I’ll talk all you want about my assists.
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You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.
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And people who know me would tell you that away from hockey I’m really not that competitive.
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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 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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