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Good players skate to the puck. Great players skate to where the puck is going to be.

Wayne Gretzky

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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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It really doesn't matter or concern me what people are saying or who thinks who is the favorite. The bottom line is you have to play.
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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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You miss the ball you do not hit 100%
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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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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 wasn't naturally gifted in terms of size and speed everything I did in hockey I worked for, and that's the way I'll be as a coach.
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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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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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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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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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Procrastination is one of the most common and deadliest of diseases and its toll on success and happiness is heavy.
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You miss every shot you don't take.
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When I was 5 and playing against 11-year-olds, who were bigger, stronger, faster, I just had to figure out a way to play with them.
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I think sports for kids is the greatest thing in the world because it teaches you how to share, about winning and losing and pressure. But I don't think you should force your kid to become a professional athlete.
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I miss all the shots I don't take.
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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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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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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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Most people marry their mother. I married my father.
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Most players go where the puck is. I go where the puck will be.
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