If I had to pick three players to start a franchise, I’d choose Hasek, Peter Forsberg and Eric Lindros.
WAYNE GRETZKYOne hundred percent of shots not taken don’t go in.
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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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Most people marry their mother. I married my father.
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We feel fortunate [with Canada hockey team]. We have got a lot of guys who love to play, but they also love to win even more. We are pretty happy. Although we are young, we like our group of players.
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A lot of times, I can turn and pass without even looking.
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Everything I did in hockey, I worked for.
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The only way a kid is going to practice is if it’s total fun for him and it was for me.
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The day I stop giving is the day I stop receiving. The day I stop learning is the day I stop growing. You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.
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Maybe it wasn’t the talent the Lord gave me-maybe it was the passion.
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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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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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Only one thing is ever guaranteed, that is that you will definitely not achieve the goal if you don’t take the shot.
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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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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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I’m probably the only guy in hockey who can win a scoring title and everybody is saying I had a bad year. I don’t worry about it.
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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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