Wayne Douglas Gretzky CC is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and former head coach. Nicknamed “The Great One“, he is all-time leader in goals, assists, points, holds 61 League records, and won four Stanley Cup titles with Oilers. As a living proof of passion and hard work, Wayne Gretzky quotes will inspire you to chase your dream.
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Best Wayne Gretzky Quotes
I skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it has been. Wayne Gretzky
Skating alone is an art. Doing it on a substance? I don’t know. That’s got to be tough. Wayne Gretzky
The day I stop giving is the day I stop receiving. The day I stop learning is the day I stop growing. You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take Wayne Gretzky
A good hockey player plays where the puck is. A great hockey player plays where the puck is going to be. Wayne Gretzky
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. Wayne Gretzky
You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take. 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. Wayne Gretzky
Only one thing is ever guaranteed, that is that you will definitely not achieve the goal if you don’t take the shot. Wayne Gretzky
When you’re playing an exhibition, you’re kind of letting everyone get an opportunity. Wayne Gretzky
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. Wayne Gretzky
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. Wayne Gretzky
Procrastination is one of the most common and deadliest of diseases and its toll on success and happiness is heavy. Wayne Gretzky
I get a feeling about where a teammate is going to be. A lot of times, I can turn and pass without even looking Wayne Gretzky
You’ll never catch me bragging about goals, but I’ll talk all you want about my assists. Wayne Gretzky
I don’t think any one person will ever be bigger than the game. Wayne Gretzky
I missed 100% of the shots I didn’t take Wayne Gretzky
I don’t like my hockey sticks touching other sticks, and I don’t like them crossing one another, and I kind of have them hidden in the corner. I put baby powder on the ends. I think it’s essentially a matter of taking care of what takes care of you. Wayne Gretzky
No matter who you are, we’re creatures of habit. The better your habits are, the better they will be in pressure situations. Wayne Gretzky
I just like to keep my money in the bank; I’m not a big risk-taker. I don’t know anything about the stock market. I stay away from things I don’t know anything about. Wayne Gretzky
The highest compliment that you can pay me is to say that I work hard every day, that I never dog it. Wayne 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. Wayne Gretzky
Maybe it wasn’t the talent the Lord gave me, maybe it was the passion. Wayne Gretzky
If you surround yourself with quality people and great friends, the sky’s the limit. Wayne Gretzky
One hundred percent of shots not taken don’t go in. Wayne Gretzky
You’ll never catch me bragging about goals, but I’ll talk all you want about my assists. Wayne Gretzky
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. Wayne Gretzky
I’m probably the only guy in hockey who can win a scoring title and everybody is saying I had a bad year. I don’t worry about it. Wayne Gretzky
The Power of WHO provides great lessons about how to succeed in business and in life. If you surround yourself with quality people and great friends, the sky’s the limit. Wayne Gretzky
Maybe it wasn’t the talent the Lord gave me, maybe it was the passion. Wayne Gretzky
Not doing it is certainly the best way to not getting it Wayne Gretzky
The greatest thing about playing obviously is winning, and you can’t replace that experience with anything. Wayne Gretzky.
It’s easier to lose than to win.Wayne Gretzky
Only one thing is ever guaranteed, that is that you will definitely not achieve the goal if you don’t take the shot. Wayne Gretzky.
You know, I’ve held women and babies and jewels and money, but nothing will ever feel as good as holding that Cup. Wayne Gretzky
Procrastination is one of the most common and deadliest of diseases and its toll on success and happiness is heavy. Wayne Gretzky.
It doesn’t matter what I think. It doesn’t matter what other people think. You have to get on the ice and participate and play and the best team wins. Wayne Gretzky
The highest compliment that you can pay me is to say that I work hard every day, that I never do it. Wayne 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 Wayne Gretzky
The day I stop giving is the day I stop receiving. Wayne Gretzky.
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. Wayne Gretzky
You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take. Wayne Gretzky.
Sometimes people ask, ‘Are hockey fights real?’ I say, ‘If they weren’t, I’d get in more of them. Wayne Gretzky
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. Wayne Gretzky.
I’m probably the only guy in hockey who can win a scoring title and everybody is saying I had a bad year. I don’t worry about it. Wayne Gretzky
When you win, say nothing, when you lose say less. Wayne Gretzky.
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. Wayne Gretzky
The day I stop giving is the day I stop receiving. The day I stop learning is the day I stop growing. You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take. Wayne Gretzky.
I played everything. I played lacrosse, baseball, hockey, soccer, track and field. I was a big believer that you played hockey in the winter and when the season was over you hung up your skates and you played something else. Wayne Gretzky
The only way a kid is going to practice is if it’s total fun for him… and it was for me. Wayne Gretzky.
As a player, you have one responsibility, to focus yourself and be ready for the game. As a coach, your responsibility is to get 20 guys ready and have them all on the same page. If you can’t get every guy ready every night, you’re going to struggle. Wayne Gretzky
No matter who you are, we’re creatures of habit. The better your habits are, the better they will be in pressure situations. Wayne Gretzky.
You miss every shot you don’t take. Wayne Gretzky
People in general want to build somebody up and then try to knock them down. They always root for the underdog. Wayne Gretzky.
The only shot I ALWAYS miss, is the one I don’t take! Wayne Gretzky
I get a feeling about where a teammate is going to be. A lot of times, I can turn and pass without even looking. Wayne 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. 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. Wayne Gretzky.
I don’t think any one person will ever be bigger than the game. Wayne Gretzky
You know, I’ve held women and babies and jewels and money, but nothing will ever feel as good as holding that Cup. Wayne Gretzky.
Thankfully, in my youth I had the best financial advisor a son could ask for: my dad Walter. When I got that first signing bonus in 1978, Dad took my cheque, announced, This is what we’re going to do,’ and bought an annuity with it. Wayne Gretzky
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. Wayne Gretzky.
I don’t like my hockey sticks touching other sticks, and I don’t like them crossing one another, and I kind of have them hidden in the corner. I put baby powder on the ends. I think it’s essentially a matter of taking care of what takes care of you. Wayne Gretzky
My answer is, why not? It’s what I love, it’s what I know. Wayne Gretzky.
Everything I did in hockey, I worked for. Wayne Gretzky
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. Wayne Gretzky.
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. Wayne 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. Wayne Gretzky.
I’m not sure Mario is going to get accolades he deserves, especially from outside the game. But from within, the players, the people who follow closely, realize exactly what he’s brought to the table, exactly what he has done. People tend to forget hockey was dying in Pittsburgh before he got there. I played there. It was almost dead. I’m sorry, but the NHL would not have a franchise in Pittsburgh today had Mario not come along. Think about it, no hockey in Pittsburgh. Wayne Gretzky
Growing up, I was always the small guy. 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. Wayne Gretzky
I love everything about hockey. Wayne Gretzky.
I can remember hockey. It was my life, my passion. It’s what I love the most. Wayne Gretzky
I miss all the shots I don’t take. Wayne Gretzky.
Hockey is my life. I love every minute of it. Wayne 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. Wayne Gretzky
When you’re playing an exhibition, you’re kind of letting everyone get an opportunity. Wayne Gretzky
In one sense we are a favorite because we won a gold medal in 2002. Wayne Gretzky.
