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And people who know me would tell you that away from hockey I’m really not that competitive.

Wayne Gretzky

Skating alone is an art. Doing it on a substance? I don’t know. That’s got to be tough.
WAYNE GRETZKY

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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.
WAYNE GRETZKY

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I skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it has been.
WAYNE GRETZKY

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Hockey is my life. I love every minute of it.
WAYNE GRETZKY

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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.
WAYNE GRETZKY

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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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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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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.
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Procrastination is one of the most common and deadliest of diseases and its toll on success and happiness is heavy.
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I think sports for kids is the greatest thing in the world because it teaches you how to share, about winning and losing and pressure. But I don’t think you should force your kid to become a professional athlete.
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Your friends, family, and kids have to understand that’s your priority. It’s the only way you can be successful.
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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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At the end of the day everybody lost. We almost crippled our industry. It was very disappointing what happened.
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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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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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Most people marry their mother. I married my father.
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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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