Nicknamed "Burnaby Joe", Sakic was named to play in 13 NHL All-Star Games and selected to the NHL First All-Star Team at centre three times. Sakic led the Avalanche to Stanley Cup titles in 1996 and 2001, earning the most valuable player (MVP) in the 1996 playoffs.

View the biography of Colorado Avalanche Center Joe Sakic on ESPN. Includes career history and teams played for.

Jul 9, 2009 · Joe Sakic announced publicly today he will hang up the skates after a brilliant 20 year career all with one franchise.

Sakic is the Avalanche/Nordiques all-time leader in goals, assists, and points. The 12x All-Star was the captain of 2 Stanley Cup Championships with the Avalanche and holds the NHL record with 8 career playoff overtime goals. Discover Joe's and show your support by endorsing the ones you recognize! No added skills yet.

Nov 11, 2012 · Joe Sakic might not have provided explosive quotes, but his staggering numbers and all-time-great wrist shot were memorable enough. Here are 19 facts/milestones from his incredible career: 1. Sakic scored a point (an assist) in his first career game in 1988-89 and found the net for the first time in his second - against Sean Burke. 2.

Joe Sakic is a retired professional ice hockey player, widely recognized as one of the most talented and respected figures in the sport. Renowned for his leadership, skill, and sportsmanship, Sakic spent his entire National Hockey League (NHL) career with the Quebec Nordiques/Colorado Avalanche franchise, leading them to multiple Stanley Cup ...

Joe Sakic, the architect of the 2021-22 Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche, was named GM of the Year. Rangers trade goaltender Alexandar Georgiev to Avalanche for three draft picks

Jan 23, 2020 · In fact, there’s one man who represented the franchise more times than any other — former superstar and current GM, Joe Sakic. He recorded an impressive 13 appearances, eight of them as a Colorado Avalanche player.

Jul 7, 2023 · Joe Sakic retired as the all-time leader in games played (1,378), goals (625), assists (1,016), and points (1,641) for the Colorado Avalanche/Quebec Nordiques franchise. His...

Jun 26, 2012 · Earlier today Joe Sakic was announced as one of the newest members of the Hockey Hall of Fame. This year was the first time Sakic was on able to be on the ballot since the rule change...