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ABOUT
Hall of Fame NHL center who spent his entire career with the Colorado Avalanche, leading the team to two Stanley Cup Championships. He won the Conn Smythe Trophy in 1996 and the Hart Memorial Trophy in 2001.He won a gold medal with Team Canada at the 2002 Olympics.While still with Canada's WHL, he tied with Theoren Fleury for the league lead in points (160) during the 1987-88 season.
BEFORE FAMEHe was drafted by the Quebec Nordiques before they moved to Colorado, then quickly became the team captain.
PERSONAL LIFEHis raised three children with his wife Debbie.
Historical Events in the Life of Joe Sakic
1999-12-27 Joe Sakic records his 1,000th career point, an assist against the St. Louis Blues
2000-3-23 Joe Sakic records his 400th career goal and becomes the Quebec Nordiques/Colorado Avalanche all-time leading point scorer
2002-3-9 Joe Sakic plays his 1,000th career game
2003-12-11 Joe Sakic scores his 500th career goal at Vancouver
2005-12-21 Joe Sakic is named captain of the 2006 Team Canada Olympic team
2008-10-23 Joe Sakic scores his final career goal (#625) against the Edmonton Oilers
2009-7-9 Joe Sakic retires after 21 NHL seasons with the Quebec Nordiques/Colorado Avalanche franchise, finishing with 625 goals and 1,641 points
2012-11-12 Joe Sakic, Mats Sundin, Pavel Bure and Adam Oates are inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame
You need a lot of leaders, but a hockey team needs a voice, not only in the community, but more importantly between the coaching staff and the players. There are always ups and downs in a season, the captain is the guy players look to in those situations.
Hockey player Joe Sakic were born on Monday, birthstone is Ruby, the seaon was Summer in the Chinese year of Rooster, it is 182 days until Joe Sakic next birthday.
