Wayne Gretzky: The Greatest Ice Hockey Player

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“You miss one hundred percent of the shots you don’t take!”- Wayne Gretzky. This was one of Wayne Gretzky’s amazing quotes, and will be passed on forever, and . He is a big inspiration to me. Wayne Gretzky, also known as “The Great One,” was and still is “the greatest ice hockey player ever.” When he was 13 he had more than 1,000 goals scored. As he got older and older he won more and more trophies, scored tons of goals, and broke a lot of records. After he retired he held 61 NHL records, and 6 All-Star records, and still holds many today.
He has made “millions” of quotes, making me, other kids or even parents, work harder and “No matter who you are, were creatures of habits. The better your habits are, the better they will be in pressure

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