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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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Wayne Gretzky
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: January 26
Ice Hockey Coach
Ice Hockey Player
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The Corporation of the City of Brantford
The Great One
Wayne Douglas Gretzky
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Sometimes people ask, 'Are hockey fights real?' I say, 'If they weren't, I'd get in more of them.
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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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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 miss all the shots I don't take.
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It's an honour and a thrill and a privilege just to play in the NHL.
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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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The only shot I ALWAYS miss, is the one I don't take!
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As a player, you have one responsibility, to focus yourself and be ready for the game. As a coach, your responsibility is to get 20 guys ready and have them all on the same page. If you can't get every guy ready every night, you're going to struggle.
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Your friends, family, and kids have to understand that's your priority. It's the only way you can be successful.
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When you're playing an exhibition, you're kind of letting everyone get an opportunity.
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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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I miss 100% of the shots I don't take.
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One of the key qualities that you need to be a great hockey player is fantastic anticipation and feel for the game - if you know where the puck is going before it is hit, that is half the battle.
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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.
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I just like to keep my money in the bank I'm not a big risk-taker. I don't know anything about the stock market... I stay away from things I don't know anything about.
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Maybe it wasn't the talent the Lord gave me-maybe it was the passion.
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I played everything. I played lacrosse, baseball, hockey, soccer, track and field. I was a big believer that you played hockey in the winter and when the season was over you hung up your skates and you played something else.
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You'll never catch me bragging about goals, but I'll talk all you want about my assists.
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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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It's easier to lose than to win.
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