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 GRETZKYAt the end of the day everybody lost. We almost crippled our industry. It was very disappointing what happened.
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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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We played in an era where you were taught to hate your opponent. But life changes. I raise my kids differently than my mom and dad raised their kids.
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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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I love everything about hockey.
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When 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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Most players go where the puck is. I go where the puck will be.
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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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A lot of times, I can turn and pass without even looking.
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I can’t remember the last time I went to a game and there was a fight. I think they fight more in baseball now than they do in hockey.
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It’s an honour and a thrill and a privilege just to play in the NHL.
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A good hockey player plays where the puck is. A great hockey player plays where the puck is going to be.
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Everything I did in hockey, I worked for.
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By no means could I play at the level of these kids who play in the NHL now but as 50-year-olds go, I feel really good and I feel blessed that I’m still healthy.
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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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