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Wayne Gretzky, born on January 26, 1961, is a renowned Canadian ice hockey player. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest ice hockey players of all time. Gretzky's achievements in the NHL, where he played, are extraordinary, and he is known for his 9 scoring titles, 8 MVP awards, and 14 All-Star Game appearances. He led his teams to win 4 Stanley Cups.

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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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Author:Wayne Gretzky

“I get a lot of parents coming up to me, telling me they are grooming their kids to be professional athletes. I'm really against that. I think it's a great life, and yeah, you can lead them in that direction. I think a lot of parents live their lives through the kids. Because they didn't make it, they want their kids to make it. It puts a lot of undue pressure on the kids.”

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

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Author:Wayne 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.”

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Author:Wayne Gretzky

“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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Book:Gretzky, An Autobiography

Source: Gretzky, An Autobiography

“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.”

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Author:Wayne Gretzky

“What you want to do with your best players is, it doesn't matter how many goals and assists they get, but when they get goals and assists. The best players get them at the most important times, and that's when we need those guys to come through.”

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Author:Wayne 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.”

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Author:Wayne Gretzky

“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.”

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Author:Wayne Gretzky

“You'll never catch me bragging about goals, but I'll talk all you want about my assists.”

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Author:Wayne Gretzky

“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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Author:Wayne Gretzky

About the Author

Born: January 26, 1961
Known for: Ice hockey player
Quotes: 109

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