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My answer is, why not? ... It's what I love, it's what I know. Glen Sather was the best coach that I had and what made him good was his confidence in what he did. I believe that I'm going to be a good coach.

Wayne Gretzky

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Wayne Gretzky
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: January 26
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Wayne Douglas Gretzky
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Listen, first of all, my wife is my best friend. My love for her is deeper than anything. The reality is, I'm not involved, I wasn't involved and I'm not going to be involved. Am I concerned for both of them Sure there's concern from me. I'm more worried about them than me. I'm like you guys, I'm trying to figure it all out.
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I don't like my hockey sticks touching other sticks, and I don't like them crossing one another, and I kind of have them hidden in the corner. I put baby powder on the ends. I think it's essentially a matter of taking care of what takes care of you.
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I skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it has been.
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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 only shot I ALWAYS miss, is the one I don't take!
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One hundred percent of shots not taken don't go in.
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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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I have recall. I don't know why or how. I had a guy once who said he played against me in novice [league, for kids under nine], for the Detroit Lasers. And I said, Oh yeah, we beat you in the tournament, 8-1 and I think I scored seven goals, and the goalie was left-handed. And he was, Oh my God. I was the goalie! .
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I can remember hockey. It was my life, my passion. It's what I love the most.
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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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It's easier to lose than to win.
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It's an honour and a thrill and a privilege just to play in the NHL.
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When you're playing an exhibition, you're kind of letting everyone get an opportunity.
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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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By no means could I play at the level of these kids who play in the NHL now but as 50-year-olds go, I feel really good and I feel blessed that I'm still healthy.
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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 think that from the time you start playing sports as a child you see that your responsibility to your team is to play the best that you can play as an individual... and yet, not take anything away from being part of a team.
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A good hockey player plays where the puck is. A great hockey player plays where the puck is going to be.
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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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