He brings something special. I don't know what it is, but if you ask him, you couldn't understand his answer. Wayne Gretzky More Quotes by Wayne Gretzky More Quotes From Wayne Gretzky Skating alone is an art. Doing it on a substance? I don't know. That's got to be tough. Wayne Gretzky skating substance art Canadian players have started to put more of an importance on the World Championships in the sense that as soon as they lose, they are called, they want to go play and they don't go only on the basis of if they are injured. Wayne Gretzky player want world The best players in the game want the responsibility of being the best player. The reality is the game has changed from now back to '87. It's a lot tighter checking. The players are better today. So, that makes it harder for him just in that fact. We can't rely solely on Mario [Lemieux] to carry this team. We're not relying on that. Wayne Gretzky team player responsibility 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. Wayne Gretzky hockey team winning Your friends, family, and kids have to understand that's your priority. It's the only way you can be successful. Wayne Gretzky priorities successful kids But in my mind, I don't think there's any question Sidney Crosby is the best all-around player in the game. His hockey sense is so strong and so solid, combined with his God-gifted talent of being able to see the ice, see the entire picture in front of him. And, most importantly, I don't care how good you are, if you don't have a work ethic, it doesn't matter. There's no question that each and every game, he's one of the hardest-working guys on the ice. In my mind, he's the best player in the game today. Wayne Gretzky hockey strong player 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. Wayne Gretzky hockey keys player The 2002 (Olympic) team was a great team, we won the gold medal, they deserved all the accolades that they got. But this team seems to have a little more depth and maybe a little more talent to pick from. So it makes the job of picking the right 23 guys even more difficult. Wayne Gretzky team guy jobs 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. Wayne Gretzky motivational inspirational sports Look at guys like Larry Bird and George Brett and John McEnroe; that's what they did in their careers. They all wanted to be the guy under the microscope late in the game or late in the match. So you just take on that know-how that that's part of your responsibility, and you learn that's what makes it exciting. That's what makes it fun! Wayne Gretzky responsibility games fun 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. Wayne Gretzky hockey baseball games 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. Wayne Gretzky risk bigs knows My kids are no different than anyone else's - they tend to disagree with everything I say! Wayne Gretzky disagree different kids If I had to pick three players to start a franchise, I'd choose Hasek, Peter Forsberg and Eric Lindros. Wayne Gretzky eric nhl player 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. Wayne Gretzky why-not unique people Eight days ago, we were the toast of the town. Eight days later we're Thanksgiving turkeys. Wayne Gretzky nhl hockey eight 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. Wayne Gretzky dad hate mom 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!" . Wayne Gretzky league kids thinking I wasn't a great skater and I needed my skates to be perfect - really tight around the ankles. But I couldn't break in new ones because my feet would hurt so much. I wore a size 9 shoe and a 6.5 skate - my foot was really crunched. Wayne Gretzky shoes hurt feet I miss 100% of the shots I don't take. Wayne Gretzky shots missing
