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“The last year I was playing, I asked the stick boy to get me a Diet Coke and he said, "Really?" But I always had one on the bench because that's what I did in 1979 when there wasn't Gatorade. If you needed energy you went and got a Snickers or a Kit Kat. Nobody knew any better.”

Quote by Wayne Gretzky

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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. more

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