Competitive spirit is still at a premium. The more you win, the better you play, the more money you make, so they all have that in mind.
WAYNE GRETZKYMost people marry their mother. I married my father.
More Wayne Gretzky Quotes
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What 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.
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It’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.
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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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Maybe it wasn’t the talent the Lord gave me-maybe it was the passion.
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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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Only one thing is ever guaranteed, that is that you will definitely not achieve the goal if you don’t take the shot.
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I love everything about hockey.
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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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Growing up, I was always the small guy.
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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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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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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 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.
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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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When you’re playing an exhibition, you’re kind of letting everyone get an opportunity.
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