Joe Sakic
Joseph Steven Sakic (born July 7, 1969 in Burnaby, British Columbia) is a Canadian retired ice hockey centre. Sakic played 20 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played with the Quebec Nordiques/Colorado Avalanche organizations. Sakic was able to win the Stanley Cup in 1996 and 2001.
| Joe Sakic | |
|---|---|
| Hockey Hall of Fame, 2012 | |
 Sakic in a 1997 game at Edmonton Coliseum. | |
| Born | July 7, 1969 Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) |
| Position | Centre |
| Shot | Left |
| Played for | Quebec Nordiques Colorado Avalanche |
| National team |  Canada
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| NHL Draft | 15th overall, 1987 Quebec Nordiques |
| Playing career | 1988–2009 |
He retired from playing professional ice hockey on July 9, 2009.[1] The Colorado Avalanche retired his jersey number #19 with a "C" to represent his lengthy service as team captain on October 1, 2009.[2] Sakic was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame along with Adam Oates, Pavel Bure and Mats Sundin in 2012.[3]
He was a fan favourite in his hometown of Burnaby and even had a street named "Joe Sakic Way" in his honour.[4] In British Columbia he is affectionately known as "Burnaby Joe".[5]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1985–86 | Burnaby BC Selects | BCAHA | 80 | 83 | 73 | 156 | 96 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1985-86 | Lethbridge Broncos | WHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1986-87 | Swift Current Broncos | WHL | 72 | 60 | 73 | 133 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1987-88 | Swift Current Broncos | WHL | 64 | 78 | 82 | 160 | 64 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 12 | ||
| 1988-89 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 70 | 23 | 39 | 62 | 24 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1989-90 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 80 | 39 | 63 | 102 | 64 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1990-91 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 80 | 48 | 61 | 109 | 24 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1991–92 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 69 | 29 | 65 | 94 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1992–93 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 78 | 48 | 57 | 105 | 40 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 1993-94 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 84 | 28 | 64 | 92 | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1994-95 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 47 | 19 | 43 | 62 | 30 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1995-96 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 82 | 51 | 69 | 120 | 44 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 34 | 14 | ||
| 1996-97 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 45 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 71 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1997-98 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 64 | 27 | 36 | 63 | 50 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | ||
| 1998-99 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 73 | 41 | 55 | 96 | 29 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 8 | ||
| 1999-00 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 60 | 28 | 53 | 81 | 28 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 8 | ||
| 2000–01 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 82 | 54 | 64 | 118 | 30 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 6 | ||
| 2001–02 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 82 | 26 | 53 | 79 | 18 | 21 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 4 | ||
| 2002–03 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 58 | 26 | 32 | 58 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 | ||
| 2003–04 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 81 | 33 | 54 | 87 | 42 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 8 | ||
| 2005–06 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 82 | 32 | 55 | 87 | 60 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 | ||
| 2006–07 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 82 | 36 | 64 | 100 | 46 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2007–08 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 44 | 13 | 27 | 40 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 15 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| NHL totals | 1378 | 625 | 1016 | 1641 | 614 | 172 | 84 | 104 | 188 | 78 | ||||
Joe Sakic Media
Sakic playing with the Avalanche in 1997
Sakic warming up before a game in 2007
Sakic with Paul Šťastný. When Sakic entered the NHL, he was mentored by Peter Šťastný, Paul's father. Since Paul joined the league in 2006, Sakic has returned the favour by mentoring him.
References
- ↑ "Sakic steps away after 20-year career". NHL. Retrieved 2014-03-19.
- ↑ "Avs Retire Sakic's #19". NHL. Archived from the original on 2009-11-29. Retrieved 2014-03-19.
- ↑ Shoalts, David (26 June 2012). Joe Sakic headlines 2012 Hall of Fame inductees. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/joe-sakic-headlines-2012-hall-of-fame-inductees/article4371592/. Retrieved 2014-03-19.
- ↑ "No average Joe - Sakic quietly moving among NHL all-time greats". NHL. Retrieved 2014-03-19.
- ↑ "Case No. 4, Joe Sakic". ESPN. Retrieved 2014-03-19.
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