In one sense we are a favorite because we won a gold medal in 2002.
WAYNE GRETZKYThe 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.
More Wayne Gretzky Quotes
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Growing up, I was always the small guy.
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I think a lot of parents live their lives through the kids. Because they didn’t make it [achieve something], they want their kids to make it. It puts a lot of undue pressure on the kids.
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I don’t think any one person will ever be bigger than the game.
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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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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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Eight days ago, we were the toast of the town. Eight days later we’re Thanksgiving turkeys.
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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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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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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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Not doing it is certainly the best way to not getting it.
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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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I miss all the shots I don’t take.
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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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It’s easier to lose than to win.
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When you’re playing an exhibition, you’re kind of letting everyone get an opportunity.
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