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 GRETZKY
Hockey is a unique sport in the sense that you need each and every guy helping each other and pulling in the same direction to be successful.
More Wayne Gretzky Quotes
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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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The highest compliment that you can pay me is to say that I work hard every day, that I never dog it.
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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 skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it has been.
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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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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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That’s the hardest part of this whole process. The best part is picking the players and the worst part is telling basically five players they are not going to play tonight.
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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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When I played in a 21-team league, there were six or seven goalies who were just average, and the equipment and pads were smaller. I came in the right era. I played for the right team. It was all speed, and creativity and imagination.
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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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At the end of the day everybody lost. We almost crippled our industry. It was very disappointing what happened.
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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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I love everything about hockey.
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You’ll never catch me bragging about goals, but I’ll talk all you want about my assists.
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I love everything about hockey.
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Not doing it is certainly the best way to not getting it.
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