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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.

Wayne Gretzky

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.
WAYNE GRETZKY

Leadership Myself Play Thinking Way
If I had to pick three players to start a franchise, I’d choose Hasek, Peter Forsberg and Eric Lindros.
WAYNE GRETZKY

Choice Myself Player Start
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.
WAYNE GRETZKY

Battle Feeling Game Greatness Hockey Key Need Player Quality Yourself
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.
WAYNE GRETZKY

Average Creativity Goal Imagination Myself Play Right Small Speed Team
At the end of the day everybody lost. We almost crippled our industry. It was very disappointing what happened.
WAYNE GRETZKY

Day Disappoint End Lost Ourselves
There’s no perfect coach in the world. Coaches are human, too. Mistakes are made. But, fundamentally, if you’re sound, you eliminate as many mistakes as possible.
WAYNE GRETZKY

Fundamental Human Leadership Mistake Perfection Possible Sound World Yourself
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.
WAYNE GRETZKY

Love Myself Play Proud Sports Win
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.
WAYNE GRETZKY

Leadership Myself Play Thinking Way
You’ll never catch me bragging about goals, but I’ll talk all you want about my assists.
WAYNE GRETZKY

Attitude Goal Help Myself Sports Talk Team Yourself
Growing up, I was always the small guy.
WAYNE GRETZKY

Appearance Body Growth Myself
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.
WAYNE GRETZKY

Fans Growth Hockey Life Myself
Hockey is a unique sport in the sense that you need each and every guy helping each other and pulling in the same direction to be successful.
WAYNE GRETZKY

Direction Each Other Guy Help Hockey Sports Success Team Yourself
It doesn’t matter what I think. It doesn’t matter what other people think. You have to get on the ice and participate and play and the best team wins.
WAYNE GRETZKY

Best People Play Team Thinking Win Yourself
I really wanted to write a book [99: Stories of the Game] on the tradition and history of the league, where kids can pick it up and read it and learn things and say, “Geez, I didn’t know that. That’s pretty cool.”
WAYNE GRETZKY

Book Children Learning Myself Reading Story Tradition Writing
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.
WAYNE GRETZKY

Heart Broken Kind Myself Rejection Slow Small Sports
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.
WAYNE GRETZKY

Better Competition Mindset Money Play Spirit Win Yourself

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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