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Canada Joe Sakic

a.k.a. "Joseph Sakic"

#19 Colorado Avalanche / NHL - 08/09

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Joe Sakic Facts

Date of Birth
Position
C
Age
54
Height
5'11" / 180 cm
Place of Birth
Weight
194 lbs / 88 kg
Nation
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired
Highlights
1-time U20 WJC Gold Medal 1
1-time World Championship Gold Medal 1
1-time World Cup Gold Medal 1
1-time Olympic Gold Medal 1
1-time Triple Gold Club 1
1-time World Championship Silver Medal 1
1-time CHL Player of the Year 1
1-time Hockey Hall of Fame 1
1-time IIHF Hall of Fame 1
3-time NHL First All-Star Team 3
1-time NHL Foundation Player Award 1
1-time NHL Gentleman Conduct (Lady Byng Trophy) 1
1-time NHL Most Valuable Player (Hart Trophy) 1
1-time NHL MVP Selected by NHLPA (Ted Lindsay Award) 1
2-time NHL Stanley Cup Champion 2
1-time NHL Stanley Cup MVP (Conn Smythe Trophy) 1
1-time Olympic All-Star Team 1
1-time Olympic Best Forward 1
1-time Olympic Most Valuable Player 1
1-time WHL (East) First All-Star Team 1
1-time WHL (East) Second All-Star Team 1
1-time WHL Most Points (Bobby Clarke Trophy) 1
2-time WHL Player of the Year (Four Broncos Trophy) 2
1-time WHL Rookie of the Year (Jim Piggott Trophy) 1

Brother: Brian Sakic
Sons: Chase Sakic & Mitchell Sakic

Sakic is the Avalanche/Nordiques all-time leader in goals, assists, and points. The 12x All-Star was the captain of 2 Stanley Cup Championships with the Avalanche and holds the NHL record with 8 career playoff overtime goals.

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Joe Sakic Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1985-86 Burnaby BC Selects U18 AAA 80* 83* 73* 156* 96* -* |
Lethbridge Broncos WHL 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
1986-87 Swift Current Broncos WHL 72* 60* 73* 133* 31* -* | Playoffs 4 0 1 1 0 -
Team Canada International 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
1987-88 Swift Current Broncos WHL 64* 78* 82* 160* 64* -* | Playoffs 10 11 13 24 12 -
Canada U20 WJC-20 7* 3* 1* 4* 2* -* |
1988-89 Québec Nordiques NHL 70* 23* 39* 62* 24* -36* |
1989-90 Québec Nordiques NHL 80* 39* 63* 102* 27* -40* |
1990-91 Québec Nordiques “C” NHL 80* 48* 61* 109* 24* -26* |
Canada WC 10* 6* 5* 11* 0* -* |
1991-92 Québec Nordiques “A” NHL 69* 29* 65* 94* 20* 5* |
1992-93 Québec Nordiques “C” NHL 78* 48* 57* 105* 40* -3* | Playoffs 6 3 3 6 2 -3
1993-94 Québec Nordiques “C” NHL 84* 28* 64* 92* 18* -8* |
Canada WC 8* 4* 3* 7* 0* 6* |
1994-95 Québec Nordiques “C” NHL 47* 19* 43* 62* 30* 7* | Playoffs 6 4 1 5 0 -4
1995-96 Colorado Avalanche “C” NHL 82* 51* 69* 120* 44* 14* | Playoffs 22 18 16 34 14 10
1996-97 Colorado Avalanche “C” NHL 65* 22* 52* 74* 34* -10* | Playoffs 17 8 17 25 14 5
Canada WCup 8* 2* 2* 4* 6* -1* |
1997-98 Colorado Avalanche “C” NHL 64* 27* 36* 63* 50* 0* | Playoffs 6 2 3 5 6 0
Canada “A” OG 4* 1* 2* 3* 4* 2* |
1998-99 Colorado Avalanche “C” NHL 73* 41* 55* 96* 29* 23* | Playoffs 19 6 13 19 8 -2
1999-00 Colorado Avalanche “C” NHL 60* 28* 53* 81* 28* 30* | Playoffs 17 2 7 9 8 -5
2000-01 Colorado Avalanche “C” NHL 82* 54* 64* 118* 30* 45* | Playoffs 21 13 13 26 6 6
2001-02 Colorado Avalanche “C” NHL 82* 26* 53* 79* 18* 12* | Playoffs 21 9 10 19 4 -2
Canada “A” OG 6* 4* 3* 7* 0* 6* |
2002-03 Colorado Avalanche “C” NHL 58* 26* 32* 58* 24* 4* | Playoffs 7 6 3 9 2 1
2003-04 Colorado Avalanche “C” NHL 81* 33* 54* 87* 42* 11* | Playoffs 11 7 5 12 8 0
2004-05 Canada “A” WCup 6* 4* 2* 6* 2* 4* |
2005-06 Colorado Avalanche “C” NHL 82* 32* 55* 87* 60* 10* | Playoffs 9 4 5 9 6 -1
Canada “C” OG 6* 1* 2* 3* 0* -1* |
2006-07 Colorado Avalanche “C” NHL 82* 36* 64* 100* 46* 2* |
2007-08 Colorado Avalanche “C” NHL 44* 13* 27* 40* 20* -4* | Playoffs 10 2 8 10 0 -7
2008-09 Colorado Avalanche “C” NHL 15* 2* 10* 12* 6* -6* |

Joe Sakic Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1985-86 Burnaby Hawks U18 AAA Air Canada Cup -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1986-87 Team British Columbia CWG -* -* -* -* -* -* |
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
1994-95 Calgary Hitmen WHL Franchise Owner
1995-96 Calgary Hitmen WHL Franchise Owner
1996-97 Calgary Hitmen WHL Franchise Owner
2011-12 Colorado Avalanche NHL Senior Advisor Executive Advisor
Alternate Governor
Mullen High USHS-CO Asst. Coach
2012-13 Colorado Avalanche NHL Senior Advisor Executive Advisor
Alternate Governor
Mullen High USHS-CO Asst. Coach
Colorado Thunderbirds QC Int PW Asst. Coach
2013-14 Colorado Avalanche NHL Ex. VP of Hockey Operations
2014-15 Colorado Avalanche NHL Ex. VP of Hockey Operations
Colorado Avalanche NHL General Manager
2015-16 Colorado Avalanche NHL Ex. VP of Hockey Operations
Colorado Avalanche NHL General Manager
2016-17 Colorado Avalanche NHL Ex. VP of Hockey Operations
Colorado Avalanche NHL General Manager
2017-18 Colorado Avalanche NHL Ex. VP of Hockey Operations
Colorado Avalanche NHL General Manager
2018-19 Colorado Avalanche NHL Ex. VP of Hockey Operations
Colorado Avalanche NHL General Manager
2019-20 Colorado Avalanche NHL Ex. VP of Hockey Operations
Colorado Avalanche NHL General Manager
2020-21 Colorado Avalanche NHL Ex. VP of Hockey Operations
Colorado Avalanche NHL General Manager
2021-22 Colorado Avalanche NHL Ex. VP of Hockey Operations
Colorado Avalanche NHL General Manager
2022-23 Colorado Avalanche NHL Pres. of Hockey Operations
2023-24 Colorado Avalanche NHL Pres. of Hockey Operations
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Joe Sakic Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
Air Canada Cup 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
CWG 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
International 1 1* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 20 1 378* 625* 1 016* 1 641* 1.19* 614* 30* | 13 172 84 * 104 * 188 * 1.09 * 78 * -2 *
OG 3 16* 6* 7* 13* 0.81* 4* 7* | 0 * * * * * *
U18 AAA 1 80* 83* 73* 156* 1.95* 96* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WC 2 18* 10* 8* 18* 1.00* 0* 6* | 0 * * * * * *
WCup 2 14* 6* 4* 10* 0.71* 8* 3* | 0 * * * * * *
WHL 3 139* 138* 155* 293* 2.11* 95* -* | 2 14 11 * 14 * 25 * 1.79 * 12 * - *
WJC-20 1 7* 3* 1* 4* 0.57* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

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DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
07/07/2009
07/07/2009 Confirmed Colorado Avalanche Retired

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Joe Sakic Biography and Trivia

Number 19 retired by Colorado Avalanche

Cult/Star player for Burnaby BC Selects

Cult/Star player for Canada

Cult/Star player for Colorado Avalanche

Cult/Star player for Québec Nordiques

Cult/Star player for Team British Columbia

Full name: Joseph Steve Šakić

Career transactions
- 2009-07-09 • Announced his retirement by the Colorado Avalanche
- 2008-08-27 • Re-signed to a one-year contract by the Colorado Avalanche
- 2007-04-09 • Re-signed to a one-year contract extension by the Colorado Avalanche
- 2006-06-20 • Re-signed to a one-year contract by the Colorado Avalanche
- 2001-07-01 • Re-signed to a five-year contract by the Colorado Avalanche
- 1998-07-xx • Re-signed to a three-year contract by the Colorado Avalanche
- 1998-07-xx • Signed to a three-year RFA offer-sheet contract by the New York Rangers
- 1995-06-21 • Rights transferred to the Colorado Avalanche after the Quebec Nordiques franchise relocated

Trivia
- Played in various North Shore Winter Club teams from ages 7 to 11

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