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'll have to make sure we don't leave the puck in the neutral zone. We've got a fast team with big forwards and we have to get the puck in deep and not turn it over.
It always helps to get off to a good start.
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.
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.
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.
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.
We're pretty excited about winning. That's a great hockey team over there. I thought they were flat. It was a bad day for them.
We took a penalty, and that's it. I thought we should have had more than one point, but the guys worked hard. If we keep working like this, we're going to get our points.
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.