Skating alone is an art. Doing it on a substance? I don't know. That's got to be tough.
Wayne GretzkyI 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 GretzkyGordie Howe and Bobby Hull and Jean Bรฉliveau probably looked at us in the '80s and said, "These guys are soft. We used to take the train."
Wayne GretzkyKids don't fight in minor hockey anymore. There's very few fights in junior and college hockey. So growing up, all these guys are not fighting.
Wayne GretzkyIt's really hard. And it's harder today because of the salary cap. It starts in September at training camp - getting every guy on the same page, being as mentally and physically as focused as you can be. Then in April and May, you basically spend eight weeks practising, watching video and playing games. That's your life.
Wayne Gretzky