Gordie Howe Quotes

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It doesn’t matter whether I’m in an NHL arena, at a local rink, or on a sheet of ice in the middle of a baseball stadium: when I’m around the game, I feel at home.

Gordie Howe

You’ve got to love what you‘re doing. If you love it, you can overcome any handicap or the soreness or all the aches and pains, and continue to play for a long, long time.

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Growing up, I probably raised a bit more hell than I should have.

Gordie Howe

The first time I met Wayne Gretzky… he never said anything back.

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There’s always something in the game you wish you would have done different. That’s why players improve, because they learn from what they did before. They might have been guessing before, but now they know.

Gordie Howe

People say I’m henpecked. Well, let them say it.

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That was Dad. Don’t take any dirt from anybody.

Gordie Howe

If Colleen Howe had been a hockey player, she would have been a centremen. I can see her as a centreman because you can do what you want and go wherever you want to go.

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I like to think that I’m a family man first and a professional athlete second.

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You should hold the top hand on the stick like you would hold a hammer when you’re driving a nail. You have the most leverage, and you won‘t get your wrist broken.

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I still believe it is important that children have a chance to play other sports because they all offer learning experiences. Soccer is a growing sport and would be a good complement to hockey.

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I’m aware that not everyone approved of how I played, but I don’t think any apologies are in order. Early in my career, I decided that it was worth it to do whatever was necessary to earn the extra split second it takes to make a pass or shoot the puck.

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If you make it anywhere in life, you owe that success to the people along the way who stuck up for you, or made sacrifices for you, and gave you a push when you needed it. In my case, those people were my family.

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If I learned one thing by playing professional hockey for thirty-two years, it’s that you have to love what you do. And that’s not just true for sports.

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I wish I had more opportunities to play for Canada when I was younger, but pros just never had the chance in those days. It was just set up that way.

Gordie Howe

I might have some quibbles with the way the game is played today, but at its core, I know that hockey will always be hockey no matter what year the calendar reads.

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I would say it is important to have a good education, as hockey is a career that does not last many years, and you need to be prepared for this.

Gordie Howe

All hockey players are bilingual. They know English and profanity.

Gordie Howe

You find that you have peace of mind and can enjoy yourself, get more sleep, and rest when you know that it was a one hundred percent effort that you gave – win or lose.

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Gordie Howe Quotes

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