A lot of times, I can turn and pass without even looking.
WAYNE GRETZKYWe 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.
More Wayne Gretzky Quotes
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The greatest thing about playing obviously is winning, and you can’t replace that experience with anything.
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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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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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And people who know me would tell you that away from hockey I’m really not that competitive.
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Most players go where the puck is. I go where the puck will be.
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One hundred percent of shots not taken don’t go in.
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The Power of WHO provides great lessons about how to succeed in business and in life. If you surround yourself with quality people and great friends, the sky’s the limit.
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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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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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Kids don’t fight in minor hockey anymore. There’s very few fights in junior and college hockey. So growing up, all these guys are not fighting.
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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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We’re in a tough situation because of teenage children, and then we have a 2-year-old and a 5-year-old, so my family and my responsibilities is sort of a juggle.
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It’s easier to lose than to win.
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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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I don’t like my hockey sticks touching other sticks, and I don’t like them crossing one another, and I kind of have them hidden in the corner. I put baby powder on the ends. I think it’s essentially a matter of taking care of what takes care of you.
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