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
We've had injuries before and we're going to have them again. As long as you deal with it well, you'll go a long way.
I think everybody learned what it really takes.
It doesn't matter who you play against really, everybody's so evenly matched.
We were up 3-0 and we thought we had it, ... We have to keep on working. We had our power play chances and we could not get anything out of it.
We have to regroup. We were outplayed there is no excuse.
We have a few days just to get ready for Dallas. Hey, we worked hard down the stretch. A lot of guys were out and we found a way to get in. That's the most important thing. Now it's round one, and this is when you're judged and we all have to be ready for Dallas.
Those are two big guys on our team. It's a tough loss, but I think everybody pulled together and played pretty well.
We have to worry about a playoff spot. We've had a pretty good year, got a lot of wins. The way the game is being played now, especially with the shootouts, a lot of the teams out west are good teams. It makes for an exciting race.
When I put the sweater on and see it ... it's hard to explain, really. It's something to be proud of and hopefully we'll succeed.
He's a big kid and he's got great hands. He's been very impressive. He's got a lot of poise out there with the puck. He's playing with a lot of confidence.
He's a great goalie. He played well for us when he had his opportunity. He's played well for them.
Today was just to get moving out there, get a little bit of a sweat, get rid a bit of the jet lag. We tried not to sleep today, we're trying to get adjusted as quickly as possible.
I expect him, he's going to bounce back, especially with the new rules, and in Nashville, already they have a fast-skating team, so he is definitely going to help that. So I expect him to have a rebound year.
I wish he could be playing in Colorado with me.