It’s an honour and a thrill and a privilege just to play in the NHL.
WAYNE GRETZKYI played everything. I played lacrosse, baseball, hockey, soccer, track and field. I was a big believer that you played hockey in the winter and when the season was over you hung up your skates and you played something else.
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When I was 5 and playing against 11-year-olds, who were bigger, stronger, faster, I just had to figure out a way to play with them.
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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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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 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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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.
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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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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 can remember hockey. It was my life, my passion. It’s what I love the most.
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One hundred percent of shots not taken don’t go in.
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People in general want to build somebody up and then try to knock them down. They always root for the underdog.
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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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The only way a kid is going to practice is if it’s total fun for him and it was for me.
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I think that from the time you start playing sports as a child you see that your responsibility to your team is to play the best that you can play as an individual. And yet, not take anything away from being part of a team.
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I miss all the shots I don’t take.
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A lot of times, I can turn and pass without even looking.
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