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
They are not going to quit. They are going to fight, they are going to do whatever they can to get a win. There is no tomorrow if you don't win that game. That's what makes it real hard to win your fourth one.
We're right there with everybody else. The division's tight. We were hoping to get closer to Calgary (on Sunday), but it didn't work out. Guys have worked hard all year and we're right in it.
The power play was terrible. We didn't support one another that well. ... I don't think we generated hardly any chances on the power play.
He works hard and just finds a way to get open.
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.
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.
We didn't think scoring would be a problem. It's hard to explain. I think the confidence was there, but we were just too tentative and didn't generate on the inside. Yesterday was a new start for us. We thought we'd improve, but it didn't happen.
I know there's been a little bit of backlash from certain people, but you've just got to give him a chance, ... He obviously said something that after the fact he regrets saying, but he's not the one who did anything wrong. It was one person (Bertuzzi), and he paid a price for it (with an NHL suspension).
I knew he wasn't going to give me high.
It's not going to mean anything for Edmonton, so you won't have that huge intense battle. Everyone is going to want to get out of there healthy and get ready for the playoffs.
Everybody on our team supports Ted Saskin and Trevor Linden, there's no issue whatsoever. All the guys I talk to are happy with Ted. I can't believe this is even an issue. It's crazy. Here in Colorado, the focus is on training camp, where it should be.
They have the young kids and they have a lot to prove and they are trying to earn spots for next year. They are loose and they are dangerous.
It was his decision. Really, we just talked about the options and what it would be like. He liked the fact that that team has so much speed. His first choice was Nashville. It's a good fit for him with the skills they have up front and with their speed. Paul's speed is perfect for them and he's going to do well.
It was great to get on the ice and play a meaningful game. We still have some work to do. I think right now it was a pretty good game, but I think everybody has got to get used to how you are going to play with the new rules.