[Training camps open around the NHL next week, with Wayne Gretzky beginning his coaching duties with the Coyotes in Glendale, Ariz.] I just can't wait, ... You feel like a little kid again because you haven't played in so long. Everyone's excited about that. But then you add the fact that every day Wayne Gretzky is going to be our coach - that's pretty special. |
Everyone's disappointed that they just don't get to be around him every day. His credentials and his character are very unique. He was fun to be around. |
Everyone's excited about that, but then you add the fact that every day Wayne Gretzky is going to be our coach -that's pretty special. |
He has so much on his plate, we don't worry about his schedule. |
He plays so physical, ... It's unbelievable how well he times his hits. You always want to get him and it's so hard to get him. |
He's 19 points ahead of the next closest guy on our team. He's able to create things from nothing on offense. |
He's a big man. You never want to be caught in his tracks. |
He's a fiery guy. The way he played is the way he coached, and you love that as a player to know that your coach is on your side and is into the game as much as you are. |
He's an emotional guy. You can get under his skin and think maybe you can throw off his game. I think it works the opposite. I think it fires him up more, and he's got that fire that's pretty intense. |
I don't think Wayne is classified with anyone else. There's historical, and then there's him. |
I had to apologize to a lot of people. I had to tell them I don't know what happened and that I'm sorry. |
I haven't really thought that much about it. It's nice down here (in Phoenix). You don't hear that much about it hockey-wise. |
I just can't wait, |
I was so excited and so honored to be named part of the team, and for that to happen, it blows my mind. I've done absolutely nothing (wrong), and I've had to defend myself through all of Canada. |
In America, nobody has any idea what Wayne is. If you took Michael Jordan, Shaquille O'Neal, Derek Jeter, Brett Favre and kind of put them all into one, that type of following would almost be the same as what Wayne has in Canada. |