Let us explore Gretzky’s statement further. What must one know and be able to do in order to make-and act on-a comment like Gretsky’s? One obviously needs to know the purpose and rules of the game, the strengths and weakneses of one’s own team, the opportunities and threats posed by the other team, the game plan, the arena, the officials, and so on. One also needs to bc a wellequipped, superbly conditioned, strong and able hockey player-and it does not hurt to play for a very good team. In other words, anyone who can assert confidently that he or she ‘skates to where the puck will be’ knows basically everything there is to know about strategic thinking and acting in hockey games.