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Wayne Douglas Gretzky Quotes

79 Famous Quotes By Wayne Gretzky That Will Inspire You To Skate Over Smoothly

Famous As: One of the Greatest Ice Hockey Players in the History of the National Hockey League

Born On: 1961

Born In: Brantford, Canada

Age: 63 Years

Wayne Gretzky is a celebrated Canadian former professional ice hockey player and former head coach. Gretzky is nicknamed as ‘The Great One’ and is considered to be the unrivalled player the game has ever produced. His career spanned for approximately two decades during which he played for four separate teams. He holds the position of being the player with the most number of goals. He also held 61 NHL records at the time of his retiral. Immediately after he announced his retirement, he was inducted in the ‘Hockey Hall Of Fame’. Till date the legend holds sixty of the sixty-one records that he made during his glorious career at the ‘National Hockey League’. Wayne Gretzky was a hockey prodigy who had it all. We bring to you a corpus of some of the most notable thoughts and opinions that the renowned player shared both on-field and off-field. Let us see what we can learn from the sayings and quotes by Wayne Gretzky.

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Skating alone is an art. Doing it on a substance? I don't know. That's got to be tough.

Skating alone is an art. Doing it on a substance? I don't know. That's got to be tough.
Alone Art I
Wayne Douglas Gretzky

Competitive spirit is still at a premium. The more you win, the better you play, the more money you make, so they all have that in mind.

Competitive spirit is still at a premium. The more you win, the better you play, the more money you make, so they all have that in mind.
You Money
Wayne Douglas Gretzky

He brings something special. I don't know what it is, but if you ask him, you couldn't understand his answer.

He brings something special. I don't know what it is, but if you ask him, you couldn't understand his answer.
You I
Wayne Douglas Gretzky

We're in a tough situation because of teenage children, and then we have a 2-year-old and a 5-year-old, so my family and my responsibilities is sort of a juggle.

We're in a tough situation because of teenage children, and then we have a 2-year-old and a 5-year-old, so my family and my responsibilities is sort of a juggle.
Family Children
Wayne Douglas Gretzky

You miss the ball you do not hit 100%
You
Wayne Douglas Gretzky

It's just amazing how many companies suddenly want you to hold up their products after you've held up the Stanley Cup.

It's just amazing how many companies suddenly want you to hold up their products after you've held up the Stanley Cup.
You
Wayne Douglas Gretzky

I love everything about hockey.
Love I
Wayne Douglas Gretzky

The only shot I ALWAYS miss, is the one I don't take!

The only shot I ALWAYS miss, is the one I don't take!
I
Wayne Douglas Gretzky

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.

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.
Think Time I
Wayne Douglas Gretzky

At the end of the day everybody lost. We almost crippled our industry. It was very disappointing what happened.

At the end of the day everybody lost. We almost crippled our industry. It was very disappointing what happened.
Wayne Douglas Gretzky

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.

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.
You Think I
Wayne Douglas Gretzky

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.

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.
I
Wayne Douglas Gretzky

I think the greatest thing about playing obviously is winning, and you can't replace that experience with anything.

I think the greatest thing about playing obviously is winning, and you can't replace that experience with anything.
You Experience Think I
Wayne Douglas Gretzky

I miss all the shots I don't take.
I
Wayne Douglas Gretzky

In one sense we are a favorite because we won a gold medal in 2002.

In one sense we are a favorite because we won a gold medal in 2002.
Wayne Douglas Gretzky

The greatest thing about playing obviously is winning, and you can't replace that experience with anything.

The greatest thing about playing obviously is winning, and you can't replace that experience with anything.
You Experience
Wayne Douglas Gretzky

It's kind of ironic when I broke in at 17, I was told I was too small, too slow and I wouldn't make the NHL

It's kind of ironic when I broke in at 17, I was told I was too small, too slow and I wouldn't make the NHL
I
Wayne Douglas Gretzky

People in general want to build somebody up and then try to knock them down. They always root for the underdog.

People in general want to build somebody up and then try to knock them down. They always root for the underdog.
Trying
Wayne Douglas Gretzky

Everything I did in hockey, I worked for.

Everything I did in hockey, I worked for.
I
Wayne Douglas Gretzky

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.

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.
Wayne Douglas Gretzky

It really doesn't matter or concern me what people are saying or who thinks who is the favorite. The bottom line is you have to play.

It really doesn't matter or concern me what people are saying or who thinks who is the favorite. The bottom line is you have to play.
You Me
Wayne Douglas Gretzky

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.

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.
Think I
Wayne Douglas Gretzky

Hockey is my life. I love every minute of it.

Hockey is my life. I love every minute of it.
Life Love I
Wayne Douglas Gretzky

I grew up such a fan. It was my life. Everything I did was hockey related and everything I have is because of hockey and the NHL.

I grew up such a fan. It was my life. Everything I did was hockey related and everything I have is because of hockey and the NHL.
Life I
Wayne Douglas Gretzky

There's no perfect coach in the world. Coaches are human, too. Mistakes are made. But, fundamentally, if you're sound, you eliminate as many mistakes as possible.

There's no perfect coach in the world. Coaches are human, too. Mistakes are made. But, fundamentally, if you're sound, you eliminate as many mistakes as possible.
You
Wayne Douglas Gretzky

I think the Americans are ready to play, they want to beat us. I think that players like Chris Chelios and his leadership over there goes a long way.

I think the Americans are ready to play, they want to beat us. I think that players like Chris Chelios and his leadership over there goes a long way.
Think Like I
Wayne Douglas Gretzky