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You miss 100% of the shots you don't take.
The highest compliment that you can pay me is to say that I work hard every day, that I never dog it.
Procrastination is one of the most common and deadliest of diseases and its toll on success and happiness is heavy.
I love everything about hockey.
It's easier to lose than to win.
I miss all the shots I don't take.
You miss every shot you don't take.
You miss the ball you do not hit 100%
I miss 100% of the shots I don't take.
Growing up, I was always the small guy.
I missed 100% of the shots I didn't take
Everything I did in hockey, I worked for.
Hockey is my life. I love every minute of it.
One hundred percent of shots not taken don't go in.
Most people marry their mother. I married my father.
The only shot I ALWAYS miss, is the one I don't take!
Not doing it is certainly the best way to not getting it
A lot of times, I can turn and pass without even looking.
Most players go where the puck is. I go where the puck will be.
I don't think any one person will ever be bigger than the game.
I skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it has been.
Ninety percent of hockey is mental and the other half is physical.
In one sense we are a favorite because we won a gold medal in 2002.
It's an honour and a thrill and a privilege just to play in the NHL.
Maybe it wasn't the talent the Lord gave me-maybe it was the passion.
I can remember hockey. It was my life, my passion. It's what I love the most.
Good players skate to the puck. Great players skate to where the puck is going to be.
When you're playing an exhibition, you're kind of letting everyone get an opportunity.
Skating alone is an art. Doing it on a substance? I don't know. That's got to be tough.
You'll never catch me bragging about goals, but I'll talk all you want about my assists.
My kids are no different than anyone else's - they tend to disagree with everything I say!
The only way a kid is going to practise is if it's total fun for him... and it was for me.
The only way a kid is going to practice is if it's total fun for him... and it was for me.
Eight days ago, we were the toast of the town. Eight days later we're Thanksgiving turkeys.
And people who know me would tell you that away from hockey I'm really not that competitive.
Hullie's a lot like a garbage can. You step on the pedal with your foot and the top opens up.
Sometimes people ask, 'Are hockey fights real?' I say, 'If they weren't, I'd get in more of them.
If I had to pick three players to start a franchise, I'd choose Hasek, Peter Forsberg and Eric Lindros.
A good hockey player plays where the puck is. A great hockey player plays where the puck is going to be.
The greatest thing about playing obviously is winning, and you can't replace that experience with anything.
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
He brings something special. I don't know what it is, but if you ask him, you couldn't understand his answer.
People in general want to build somebody up and then try to knock them down. They always root for the underdog.
At the end of the day everybody lost. We almost crippled our industry. It was very disappointing what happened.
Your friends, family, and kids have to understand that's your priority. It's the only way you can be successful.
The biggest difference between L.A. and Edmonton was that instead of people looking at me I was looking at them.
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.
I get a feeling about where a teammate is going to be. A lot of times, I can turn and pass without even looking.
You know, I've held women and babies and jewels and money, but nothing will ever feel as good as holding that Cup.
I think the greatest thing about playing obviously is winning, and you can't replace that experience with anything.
