I don’t like my hockey sticks touching other sticks, and I don’t like them crossing one another, and I kind of have them hidden in the corner. I put baby powder on the ends. I think it’s essentially a matter of taking care of what takes care of you.
WAYNE GRETZKYPeople in general want to build somebody up and then try to knock them down. They always root for the underdog.
More Wayne Gretzky Quotes
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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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It’s easier to lose than to win.
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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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I love everything about hockey.
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As a player, you have one responsibility, to focus yourself and be ready for the game. As a coach, your responsibility is to get 20 guys ready and have them all on the same page. If you can’t get every guy ready every night, you’re going to struggle.
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You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.
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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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I skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it has been.
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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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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 miss all the shots I don’t take.
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One hundred percent of shots not taken don’t go in.
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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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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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