Bad years Quote by 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

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When you're playing an exhibition, you're kind of letting everyone get an opportunity.

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I don't think any one person will ever be bigger than the game.

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I have recall. I don't know why or how. I had a guy once who said he played against me in novice [league, for kids under nine], for the Detroit Lasers. And I said, "Oh yeah, we beat you in the tournament, 8-1 and I think I scored seven goals, and the goalie was left-handed." And he was, "Oh my…

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Everything I did in hockey, I worked for.

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In one sense we are a favorite because we won a gold medal in 2002.

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