Joe Sakic
Joe Sakic
Joseph Steven Sakicis a Canadian professional ice hockey executive and former player. He played his entire 21-year National Hockey Leaguecareer with the Quebec Nordiques/Colorado Avalanche franchise. Named captain of the team in 1992, Sakic is regarded as one of the most capable team leaders in league history and was able to motivate his team to play at a winning level. Sakic led the Avalanche to Stanley Cup titles in 1996 and 2001, being named the most valuable player of the...
NationalityCanadian
ProfessionAthlete
Date of Birth7 July 1969
CountryCanada
I think it's going to bring a lot of excitement and a lot of flow to the game. That's all we're looking for, more flow and scoring chances.
I think the Vancouver thing, you guys (in the media) are blowing out of proportion,
For me personally, this could be the worst. You don't ever want to lose. You want to get out there and win.
For me, on a personal note, it was really tough to see both Adam and Peter go. I'm really going to miss them.
Hitch is Hitch and you just have to let him go, he gets mad.
He's been great. This is exactly what we expected from him. Every time he's played this year, he's played well for us. We have a lot of confidence in him.
He's been back a couple of times for visits since he left, but he was so pumped coming over on the charter. He's so excited. It's great to see.
Pierre's done a good job filling holes. We're going to have a talented team, an exciting team. We're looking forward to the challenge.
If (the slump) keeps going, it will be a concern, but right now we're doing some good things offensively,
I always said to myself that the minute I thought I'd slipped, and not be the player I wanted to be, it was time for me to go.
He works hard and just finds a way to get open.
He was unbelievable. He was the only reason we were in this game. Unfortunately we didn't find a way to help him out.
He was unbelievable for us. He's done it his whole career and he's done it for us Canadians, and he's continuing to do it, so it's always nice to have him back there. ... You can just tell he was focused and ready to play.
He was really good for us. He made some huge saves. Now, we're in good shape.