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.
WAYNE GRETZKYWhat you want to do with your best players is, it doesn’t matter how many goals and assists they get, but when they get goals and assists. The best players get them at the most important times, and that’s when we need those guys to come through.
More Wayne Gretzky Quotes
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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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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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Eight days ago, we were the toast of the town. Eight days later we’re Thanksgiving turkeys.
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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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You’ll never catch me bragging about goals, but I’ll talk all you want about my assists.
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Growing up, I was always the small guy.
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If I had to pick three players to start a franchise, I’d choose Hasek, Peter Forsberg and Eric Lindros.
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The greatest thing about playing obviously is winning, and you can’t replace that experience with anything.
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I played everything. I played lacrosse, baseball, hockey, soccer, track and field. I was a big believer that you played hockey in the winter and when the season was over you hung up your skates and you played something else.
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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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At the end of the day everybody lost. We almost crippled our industry. It was very disappointing what happened.
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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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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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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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When you’re playing an exhibition, you’re kind of letting everyone get an opportunity.
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