I skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it has been.
WAYNE GRETZKYHe 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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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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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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Everything I did in hockey, I worked for.
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Lifting the Stanley Cup for the first time. There’s nothing like it. It’s the greatest story. In my era, they used to say you couldn’t be a superstar without winning one. I remember thinking when I lifted it: “Now they can’t say that about me.”
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Most players go where the puck is. I go where the puck will be.
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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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We played in an era where you were taught to hate your opponent. But life changes. I raise my kids differently than my mom and dad raised their kids.
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Eight days ago, we were the toast of the town. Eight days later we’re Thanksgiving turkeys.
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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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Not doing it is certainly the best way to not getting it.
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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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When you’re playing an exhibition, you’re kind of letting everyone get an opportunity.
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In one sense we are a favorite because we won a gold medal in 2002.
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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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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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