Not doing it is certainly the best way to not getting it.
WAYNE GRETZKYThe greatest thing about playing obviously is winning, and you can’t replace that experience with anything.
More Wayne Gretzky Quotes
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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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Most players go where the puck is. I go where the puck will be.
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I can remember hockey. It was my life, my passion. It’s what I love the most.
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The 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.
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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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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.
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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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You know, I’ve held women and babies and jewels and money, but nothing will ever feel as good as holding that Cup.
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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.”
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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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It’s an honour and a thrill and a privilege just to play in the NHL.
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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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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.
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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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I love everything about hockey.
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