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Wayne Gretzky
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: January 26
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Wayne Douglas Gretzky
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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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I skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it has been.
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One hundred percent of shots not taken don't go in.
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A lot of times, I can turn and pass without even looking.
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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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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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What 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.
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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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People talk about skating, puck handling and shooting, but the whole sport is angles and caroms, forgetting the straight direction the puck is going, calculating where it will be directed, factoring in all the interruptions. Basically, my whole game is angles.
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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'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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Hullie's a lot like a garbage can. You step on the pedal with your foot and the top opens up.
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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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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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Everything I did in hockey, I worked for.
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I missed 100% of the shots I didn't take
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No matter who you are, we're creatures of habit. The better your habits are, the better they will be in pressure situations.
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It's really hard. And it's harder today because of the salary cap. It starts in September at training camp - getting every guy on the same page, being as mentally and physically as focused as you can be. Then in April and May, you basically spend eight weeks practising, watching video and playing games. That's your life.
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Not doing it is certainly the best way to not getting it
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You miss 100% of the shots you don't take.
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