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It's kind of ironic when I broke in at 17, I was told I was too small, too slow and I wouldn't make the NHL

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Wayne Gretzky
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: January 26
Ice Hockey Coach
Ice Hockey Player
Restaurateur
The Corporation of the City of Brantford
The Great One
Wayne Douglas Gretzky
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When I broke into professional hockey at 17 I was told that I was too small and too slow and I wouldn't make the NHL. Now it's kind of flip-flopped and the sense is I can't be a good coach because I was a great athlete.
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The best players in the game want the responsibility of being the best player. The reality is the game has changed from now back to '87. It's a lot tighter checking. The players are better today. So, that makes it harder for him just in that fact. We can't rely solely on Mario [Lemieux] to carry this team. We're not relying on that.
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You miss 100% of the shots you don't take.
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You miss the ball you do not hit 100%
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Nothing can replace the Olympics. I love the Olympics. I was so proud when I played in '98 and I was so proud when we won in 2002.
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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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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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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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The 2002 (Olympic) team was a great team, we won the gold medal, they deserved all the accolades that they got. But this team seems to have a little more depth and maybe a little more talent to pick from. So it makes the job of picking the right 23 guys even more difficult.
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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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Not doing it is certainly the best way to not getting it
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Gordie Howe and Bobby Hull and Jean Béliveau probably looked at us in the '80s and said, These guys are soft. We used to take the train.
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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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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 emotions are high, things are said, things are done. Ultimately, these players want to play. I know too many of them love the game too much.
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