248 Quotes by Wayne Gretzky

It looked like he cheated a little to his glove side, which left his stick side a little bit open. We talked about it a little bit on the bench. Usually we don't talk about it but this time we did.

Only one thing is ever guaranteed, that is that you will definitely not achieve the goal if you don't take the shot.

It was a hard fought game, our guys played a tough game. They're a team that plays really hard and our guys really came to work tonight.

You miss 100% of the shots you don't take.

I missed 100% of the shots I didn't take

I get a feeling about where a teammate is going to be. A lot of times, I can turn and pass without even looking.

Not much really to add to what I said two days ago. Nothing for me to talk about. I'm not involved. It's been a hard week for my family.

If we're going to change the game it has to start at eight, nine and 10 years old. When we were that age we'd go to the pond or backyard rink and throw a puck on the ice and play five on five, or seven on seven. You get this creativity and this imagination that comes from within, just having fun on the pond. Now kids are so focused on team play, and the coaches are so focused on positioning. You can't change it at the NHL level.

I wasn't naturally gifted in terms of size and speed; everything I did in hockey I worked for, and that's the way I'll be as a coach.