Joe Sakic had his number 19 retired by the Colorado Avalanche. The long time Avalanche Captain is only the third player in the NHL Avalanche history to have his number retired with Patrick Roy (33) and Ray Bourque (77) preceding Sakic.
Joe Sakic spent twenty years in the NHL with numbers such as 1,641 points - eighth in NHL history, 1,016 assists - 11th in league history and 625 goals - 14th in NHL history it will not take long before he is in the NHL Hall Of Fame.
The current cast of Avalanche players all came out to watch the show, sitting on the bench decked out in Sakic jerseys. Former teammates Alexei Gusarov, Shjon Podein and Pierre Turgeon were in attendance, and Peter Forsberg came in from Sweden, but didn't make himself available to the media.
The current cast of Avalanche players all came out to watch the show, sitting on the bench decked out in Sakic jerseys. Former teammates Alexei Gusarov, Shjon Podein and Pierre Turgeon were in attendance, and Peter Forsberg came in from Sweden, but didn't make himself available to the media.
Sakic has had quite a few honors bestowed upon him in recent days. The city named a street outside the stadium after him — Joe Sakic Way — and Colorado Governor Bill Ritter proclaimed Oct. 1 as "Joe Sakic Day" around the state.
Any regrets about retirement?
"I know I made the right decision," Sakic said. "Hockey is my life. It's given me everything and I'm so lucky to play it. When it's time to go, it's time to go."
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