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.
WAYNE GRETZKYI love everything about hockey.
More Wayne Gretzky Quotes
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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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Maybe it wasn’t the talent the Lord gave me-maybe it was the passion.
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It doesn’t matter what I think. It doesn’t matter what other people think. You have to get on the ice and participate and play and the best team wins.
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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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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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If I had to pick three players to start a franchise, I’d choose Hasek, Peter Forsberg and Eric Lindros.
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My best friend had a hockey scholarship at Ohio State, so I would get a couple of pairs at the beginning of the season and send them down to him. They practised two hours a day. He’d skate in them for three weeks then ship them back.
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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 skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it has been.
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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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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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I couldn’t beat people with my strength; I don’t have a hard shot; I’m not the quickest skater in the league. My eyes and my mind have to do most of the work.
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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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There’s no perfect coach in the world. Coaches are human, too. Mistakes are made. But, fundamentally, if you’re sound, you eliminate as many mistakes as possible.
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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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