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Most players go where the puck is. I go where the puck will 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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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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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 think any one person will ever be bigger than the game.
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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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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 only way a kid is going to practise is if it's total fun for him... and it was for me.
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Most people marry their mother. I married my father.
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My kids are no different than anyone else's - they tend to disagree with everything I say!
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You miss 100% of the shots you don't take.
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In one sense we are a favorite because we won a gold medal in 2002.
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Kids don't fight in minor hockey anymore. There's very few fights in junior and college hockey. So growing up, all these guys are not fighting.
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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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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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Not doing it is certainly the best way to not getting it
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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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I'm very proud of our NHL players. I think they all handle themselves extremely well and they all work really hard.
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Everything I did in hockey, I worked for.
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And people who know me would tell you that away from hockey I'm really not that competitive.
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I think a lot of parents live their lives through the kids. Because they didn't make it [achieve something], they want their kids to make it. It puts a lot of undue pressure on the kids.
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I skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it has been.
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