Joe Sakic - Inducted in the player category of the Hockey Hall of Fame’s Class of 2012 and currently the President of Hockey Operations for the defending Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche, Sakic was a first round pick of the Quebec Nordiques in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft and after 7 seasons he moved with the team to Colorado beginning with the 1995-96 campaign. He played his entire 20-year career with the same organization
while serving as captain for 17 seasons and winning Stanley Cup championships in 1996 and 2001. An NHL First Team All-Star on three occasions, Sakic also played for Canada at three Olympic Games, winning gold and being named MVP in 2002.
Joe Sakic scored 625 goals and 1,016 assists for 1,641 points in 1,378 regular season NHL games. He also had 84 goals and 104 assists for 188 points in 172 playoff contests. Joe Sakic will always be one of the greatest NHL players of all time. He was a great leader and had one of the best wrist shots in the NHL.
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