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.
WAYNE GRETZKYMost people marry their mother. I married my father.
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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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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.
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Sometimes people ask, ‘Are hockey fights real?’ I say, ‘If they weren’t, I’d get in more of them.
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I love everything about hockey.
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One hundred percent of shots not taken don’t go in.
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I heard people say, ‘Why would he want to do this?’ My answer is ‘Why not?’ It is what I love. It’s what I know.
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I skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it has been.
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No matter who you are, we’re creatures of habit. The better your habits are, the better they will be in pressure situations.
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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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Procrastination is one of the most common and deadliest of diseases and its toll on success and happiness is heavy.
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He brings something special. I don’t know what it is, but if you ask him, you couldn’t understand his answer.
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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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In one sense we are a favorite because we won a gold medal in 2002.
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Everything I did in hockey, I worked for.
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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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