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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.

Wayne Gretzky

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Wayne Gretzky
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: January 26
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The Corporation of the City of Brantford
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Wayne Douglas Gretzky
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When emotions are high, things are said, things are done. Ultimately, these players want to play. I know too many of them love the game too much.
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I don't think any one person will ever be bigger than the game.
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It doesn't matter what I think. It doesn't matter what other people think. You have to get on the ice and participate and play and the best team wins.
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I love everything about hockey.
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I skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it has been.
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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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I couldn't beat people with my strength I don't have a hard shot I'm not the quickest skater in the league. My eyes and my mind have to do most of the work.
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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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Good players skate to the puck. Great players skate to where the puck is going to be.
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If I had to pick three players to start a franchise, I'd choose Hasek, Peter Forsberg and Eric Lindros.
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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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Most people marry their mother. I married my father.
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Hockey is my life. I love every minute of it.
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Skating alone is an art. Doing it on a substance? I don't know. That's got to be tough.
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I knew at a young age, whether I was playing baseball or hockey or lacrosse, that my teammates were counting on me, whether it be to strike the last batter out in a baseball game or score a big goal in a hockey game.
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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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