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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.
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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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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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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When you're playing an exhibition, you're kind of letting everyone get an opportunity.
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You miss the ball you do not hit 100%
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Growing up, I was always the small guy.
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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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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'm probably the only guy in hockey who can win a scoring title and everybody is saying I had a bad year. I don't worry about it.
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It's an honour and a thrill and a privilege just to play in the NHL.
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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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That's the hardest part of this whole process. The best part is picking the players and the worst part is telling basically five players they are not going to play tonight.
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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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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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One hundred percent of shots not taken don't go in.
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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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