Joe Sakic
Canadian ice hockey player / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 | |||
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Hockey Hall of Fame, 2012 | |||
Born |
(1969-07-07) July 7, 1969 (age 54) Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
Quebec Nordiques Colorado Avalanche | ||
National team | Canada | ||
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]