Wayne Gretzky Quotes

The biggest difference between L.A. and Edmonton was that instead of people looking at me I was looking at them.

It’s an honour and a thrill and a privilege just to play in the NHL.

I’m very proud of our NHL players. I think they all handle themselves extremely well and they all work really hard.

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.

I couldn’t beat people with my strength; I don’t have a hard shot; I’m not the quickest skater in the league. My eyes and my mind have to do most of the work.

Growing up, I was always the small guy.

By no means could I play at the level of these kids who play in the NHL now but as 50-year-olds go, I feel really good and I feel blessed that I’m still healthy.

And people who know me would tell you that away from hockey I’m really not that competitive.

When I was 5 and playing against 11-year-olds, who were bigger, stronger, faster, I just had to figure out a way to play with them.

I think that from the time you start playing sports as a child you see that your responsibility to your team is to play the best that you can play as an individual… and yet, not take anything away from being part of a team.

Hockey is a unique sport in the sense that you need each and every guy helping each other and pulling in the same direction to be successful.

Ninety percent of hockey is mental and the other half is physical.

Listen, everything I have in my life is because of the NHL and because of hockey, and I love the game and I loved every minute of being a player, I loved coaching, I loved being involved in the NHL.