I really wanted to write a book [99: Stories of the Game] on the tradition and history of the league, where kids can pick it up and read it and learn things and say, “Geez, I didn’t know that. That’s pretty cool.”
WAYNE GRETZKYPeople in general want to build somebody up and then try to knock them down. They always root for the underdog.
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When people come up to me and say, “I was at your Game 7 in the playoffs in Toronto,” or, “I saw your first goal in the NHL,” that triggers memories. But I don’t sit around my kitchen table and tell my kids, “You know, one year I got 92 goals.”
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Not doing it is certainly the best way to not getting it.
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In one sense we are a favorite because we won a gold medal in 2002.
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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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I grew up such a fan. It was my life. Everything I did was hockey related and everything I have is because of hockey and the NHL.
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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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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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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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It’s easier to lose than to win.
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Hockey is my life. I love every minute of it.
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I heard people say, ‘Why would he want to do this?’ My answer is ‘Why not?’ It is what I love. It’s what I know.
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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 think sports for kids is the greatest thing in the world because it teaches you how to share, about winning and losing and pressure. But I don’t think you should force your kid to become a professional athlete.
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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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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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