One hundred percent of shots not taken don’t go in.
WAYNE GRETZKYOne hundred percent of shots not taken don’t go in.
WAYNE GRETZKYIt’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 GRETZKYHockey is my life. I love every minute of it.
WAYNE GRETZKYBy 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.
WAYNE GRETZKYHe brings something special. I don’t know what it is, but if you ask him, you couldn’t understand his answer.
WAYNE GRETZKYThe highest compliment that you can pay me is to say that I work hard every day, that I never dog it.
WAYNE GRETZKYA lot of times, I can turn and pass without even looking.
WAYNE GRETZKYYou miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.
WAYNE GRETZKYWhat you want to do with your best players is, it doesn’t matter how many goals and assists they get, but when they get goals and assists. The best players get them at the most important times, and that’s when we need those guys to come through.
WAYNE GRETZKYGrowing up, I was always the small guy.
WAYNE GRETZKYYou’ll never catch me bragging about goals, but I’ll talk all you want about my assists.
WAYNE GRETZKYWe 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.
WAYNE GRETZKYIt’s easier to lose than to win.
WAYNE GRETZKYI can remember hockey. It was my life, my passion. It’s what I love the most.
WAYNE GRETZKYI 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.
WAYNE GRETZKYThat’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.
WAYNE GRETZKY