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| Position | Center |
| Shoots | Left |
| Nickname | Burnaby Joe, Super Joe [1] |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 195 lb (89 kg) |
| NHL Team | Colorado Avalanche |
| Nationality |  Canada |
| Born | July 7, 1969, Burnaby, BC, CAN |
| NHL Draft | 15th overall, 1987 Québec Nordiques |
| Pro Career | 1988 – present |
Joseph Steven Sakic (born July 7, 1969 in Burnaby, Canada) is a professional hockey player who is the captain of the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League.
He is one of the most successful players ever, having won two Stanley Cups, various NHL trophies and being named to play in 13 NHL All-Star Games. He is the 10th all-time points leader in the NHL as well as 17th in all-time goals and 12th in all-time assists.[2]
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[edit] Early life
Joe Sakic was born in Burnaby[3] to Marijan, his father, and Slavica, his mother, who were immigrants from Croatia, then a republic within Yugoslavia.[4] Sakic didn't speak English until he entered kindergarten.[4]
He attended Burnaby North Secondary School.[citation needed] He is a fan favourite in the Burnaby region, and a street in Burnaby has been named "Joe Sakic Way" in his honour.[5] He is affectionately known as "Burnaby Joe" to the fans in the Vancouver region and "Super Joe" to the fans in Colorado.[1] His brother, Brian, played center for the Flint Generals in the United Hockey League.[6]
[edit] Playing career
[edit] Swift Current Broncos
In 1986-87, Joe was Rookie of the Year for the Swift Current Broncos of the WHL. He notched 60 goals and 73 assists for 133 points. The next year, 1987-88, Joe was the WHL Player of the Year and Canadian Major Junior Player of the Year scoring 160 points (78 goals, 82 assists).
During the 1986-87 WHL season, Sakic was part of one of the worst tragedies to ever happen to the CHL. The night of December 30, 1986, the Broncos were driving back from a game. Due to the bad weather, the driver lost control, and the bus crashed. While Sakic was unharmed, four of his teammates (Trent Kresse, Scott Kruger, Chris Mantyka and Brent Ruff) were killed. This incident had a lasting impact on the young Sakic.[5]
[edit] Quebec Nordiques
Sakic was drafted 15th overall by the Quebec Nordiques in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft. He made his NHL debut in October 6, 1988 against the Hartford Whalers and scored an assist. His first goal came two days later against goaltender Sean Burke, then of the New Jersey Devils. He finished the season with 62 points in 70 games.
In 1989-90, his second NHL season, Sakic earned the title of captain and scored more than 100 points in the NHL for the first time. He repeated the feat in 1990-91, and got close almost in 1991-92. During these first four seasons with Joe Sakic, the Nordiques franchise always finished the last in their division and was the worst team of the league in the standings three times.
From 1992-93 on, Joe Sakic became the sole captain of the franchise and under his leadership, the Nordiques made the playoffs for the first time in six years. He scored 105 points in the regular season and six points in the playoffs.
Joe Sakic would lead his team to the playoffs again in the lockout-shortened season of 1995 by winning their Northeast division.
[edit] Colorado Avalanche
In the 1995-96 NHL season, the Quebec Nordiques franchise moved to Denver, Colorado and became the Colorado Avalanche. He led the team to win the Stanley Cup for the first time, with an amazing 120 points in 82 games regular season and 34 points in 22 games playoffs. He was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as the Most Valuable Player of the 1996 NHL playoffs.
Sakic didn't score 100 points in a regular season again until 2000-01, when the Colorado Avalanche won the Stanley Cup for the second time. Sakic won three awards: the Hart Memorial Trophy as the NHL's Most Valuable Player, the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy for gentlemanly conduct and the Lester B. Pearson Award as the league's most outstanding player voted by his peers. After the Avalanche had defeated the New Jersey Devils in the 2001 finals after 7 games Sakic, as captain, received the cup. Instead of hoisting it high, he passed it straight to Ray Bourque, a player who had waited a record-breaking 22 seasons to win the Stanley Cup.[7]
Sakic is known for his prolific offensive skills and is considered by many to have the best snap shot in the NHL. [citation needed]
Sakic had 2 goals and 2 assists in Canada's gold medal win over Team USA in the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City and was named its MVP. He also played a part in Canada's triumph in the 2004 World Cup of Hockey.
On December 21, 2005, Sakic was named captain of Team Canada for the 2006 Winter Olympics. In the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Sakic captained the heavily favoured but disappointing Team Canada, which failed to medal.
In June 2006, Sakic signed a one-year, $5.75 million US deal to keep him with the Avalanche for the 2006-07 season.[8]
On July 3, 2006, Sakic became the leader among active players for points scored when Steve Yzerman retired, and he is also the last remaining player to be with the Avalanche since its move from Quebec in 1995.
[edit] Family and life outside hockey
Joe Sakic is married. Sakic and his wife Debbie have three children: Mitchell and twins Chase and Kamryn.[6]
Each summer, Joe Sakic hosts a charity golf tournament to benefit the Colorado Food Bank.[6]
Sakic played an uncredited role as an ice hockey player in a tryout in the movie Happy Gilmore.[9]
[edit] Awards
- 1987 - WHL East Second All-Star Team
- 1987 - WHL Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy (Rookie of the Year)
- 1988 - WHL East First All-Star Team
- 1988 - WHL Bobby Clarke Trophy (Leading Scorer)
- 1988 - WHL Player of the Year
- 1988 - CHL Player of the Year (Canadian Major Junior)
- 1996 - Conn Smythe Trophy
- 1998 - M.A.C. (Most Assists with Children) Award winner
- 2001 - Hart Memorial Trophy
- 2001 - Lady Byng Memorial Trophy
- 2001 - Bud Light Plus/Minus Award (shared with Patrik Elias)
- 2001 - Lester B. Pearson Award
- 2002 - 2002 Winter Olympic Games Ice Hockey Tournament Most Valuable Player
- 2001 - NHL First All-Star Team
- 2002 - NHL First All-Star Team
- 2004 - NHL First All-Star Team
- 2004 - NHL All-Star Game MVP
- 2004 - NHL/Sheraton Road Performer Award (player with the most road points)
- Played in 12 NHL All-Star Games - 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2007. He was captain for the 2002 and 2007 teams.
- In 1998 he was ranked number 94 on The Hockey News' list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players.
[edit] Records and achievements
- Holds the Colorado Avalanche franchise record for goals, assists, and points (600G-963A-1,563P).[10]
- 10th place among the top all-time NHL point scorers.
- Holds record for most career playoff overtime goals (7).
- First player in NHL history to record a 100-point season while playing for the last place team (Quebec Nordiques): 102 points in 1989-90. He repeated the feat the following season with 109 points.
- Fourth player to captain his team to a Stanley Cup championship and win the Hart Memorial Trophy in the same year. The others are Bobby Clarke, Wayne Gretzky, and Mark Messier.
- Has the 2nd-highest single-playoff goal total with 18 goals in 1996, one behind the record of 19 held by Reggie Leach and Jari Kurri.
- Scored his 500th career goal on December 11, 2002 against the Vancouver Canucks.
- Recorded his 1000th career point on December 27, 1999 against the St. Louis Blues.
- Played his 1000th career game on March 9, 2002 against the Los Angeles Kings.
- Became only the 16th player in NHL history to reach 900 assists, against the Calgary Flames on March 12, 2006.
- As of the end of the 2005-06 regular season, he has been the only team captain in Colorado Avalanche history. Became the longest-tenured active team captain in the NHL upon the retirement of Steve Yzerman.
- Became just the 11th player to reach 1500 NHL points on 25th October, 2006 against Washington Capitals, by recording an assist. He also registered a goal in the same game.
- Only the 6th player to record 1500 points with one franchise. All 1500 of Sakic's points have come with the Nordiques/Avalanche franchise. Gordie Howe (Detroit Red Wings), Wayne Gretzky (Edmonton Oilers) Mario Lemieux (Pittsburgh Penguins), Raymond Bourque (Boston Bruins) and Steve Yzerman (Detroit Red Wings) have also achieved this feat.[5]
- A member of the prestigious Triple Gold Club.
- Has the highest career points total of all active players as of 2007.
- Scored his 600th career goal on February 15, 2007 against the Calgary Flames.
[edit] Career Statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1985-86 | Lethbridge Broncos | WHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1986-87 | Swift Current Broncos | WHL | 72 | 60 | 73 | 133 | 31 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1987-88 | Swift Current Broncos | WHL | 64 | 78 | 82 | 160 | 64 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 12 | ||
| 1988-89 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 70 | 23 | 39 | 62 | 24 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1989-90 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 80 | 39 | 63 | 102 | 64 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1990-91 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 80 | 48 | 61 | 109 | 24 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1991-92 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 69 | 29 | 65 | 94 | 20 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1992-93 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 78 | 48 | 57 | 105 | 40 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 1993-94 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 84 | 28 | 64 | 92 | 18 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1994-95 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 47 | 19 | 43 | 62 | 30 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1995-96 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 82 | 51 | 69 | 120 | 44 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 34 | 14 | ||
| 1996-97 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 65 | 22 | 52 | 74 | 34 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 14 | ||
| 1997-98 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 64 | 27 | 36 | 63 | 50 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | ||
| 1998-99 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 73 | 41 | 55 | 96 | 29 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 8 | ||
| 1999-00 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 60 | 28 | 53 | 81 | 28 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 8 | ||
| 2000-01 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 82 | 54 | 64 | 118 | 30 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 6 | ||
| 2001-02 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 82 | 26 | 53 | 79 | 18 | 21 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 4 | ||
| 2002-03 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 58 | 26 | 32 | 58 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 | ||
| 2003-04 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 81 | 33 | 54 | 87 | 42 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 8 | ||
| 2005-06 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 82 | 32 | 55 | 87 | 60 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 | ||
| NHL Totals | 1237 | 574 | 915 | 1489 | 564 | 162 | 82 | 96 | 178 | 78 | ||||
[edit] International play
| Olympic medal record | |||
| Men's Ice hockey | |||
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| Gold | 2002 Salt Lake City | Ice hockey | |
Played for Canada in:
- 1988 World Junior Championships (gold medal)
- 1991 World Championships (silver medal)
- 1994 World Championships (gold medal)
- 1996 World Cup of Hockey (silver medal)
- 1998 Winter Olympics (failed to medal)
- 2002 Winter Olympics (gold medal)
- 2004 World Cup of Hockey (gold medal)
- 2006 Winter Olympics (captain, failed to medal)
International statistics
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Canada | -- | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988 | Canada | WJC | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |
| 1991 | Canada | WC | 10 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 0 | |
| 1994 | Canada | WC | 8 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | |
| 1996 | Canada | WCp | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
| 1998 | Canada | Oly | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 2002 | Canada | Oly | 6 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2004 | Canada | WCp | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2006 | Canada | Oly | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| Senior Int'l Totals | 32 | 15 | 15 | 27 | 39 | |||
[edit] All-Star Statistics
Joe Sakic was named to play the NHL All-Star Game for 13 times and played in 12 of them,[11] having scored at least one point in 11 games. He was named Most Valuable Player in 2004. He is the all-time assist leader in all-star games with 16 assists[12] and is third place in all-time all-star scoring, with 22 points, trailing only Mario Lemieux (23 points) and Wayne Gretzky (25 points).[12] His best record in an All-Star game was in 2007, where he scored 4 assists, but still was not selected for MVP in favour of Daniel Brière.
| Year | Venue | G | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Pittsburgh | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1991 | Chicago | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1992 | Philadelphia | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1993 | Montreal | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 1994 | New York | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1996 | Boston | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | San Jose | [11] | ||
| 1998 | Vancouver | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2000 | Toronto | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | Denver | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | LA | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | Minnesota | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2007 | Dallas | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| [13] | Total | 6 | 16 | 22 |
[edit] References
- ^ a b Dater, Adrian. "Tread daintily at trade deadline", Denver Post, 2007-02-21. Retrieved on March 3, 2007.
- ^ Graham, Pat for Associated Press. "Sakic among NHL all-time greats", Canoe - Slam Sports!, 2007-01-27. Retrieved on February 19, 2007.
- ^ Francis, Daniel (Editor) (2000). Encyclopedia of British Columbia. Madeira Park, BC: Harbour Publishing, 806. ISBN 1-55017-200-X.
- ^ a b Larry Wigge (2006). Powers far beyond mortal men. NHL.com. Retrieved on September 19, 2006.
- ^ a b c Canadian Press (2007). No average Joe - Sakic quietly moving among NHL all-time greats men. NHL.com. Retrieved on January 28, 2007.
- ^ a b c Joe Sakic Profile. Colorado Avalanche. Retrieved on February 19, 2007.
- ^ Weiner, Evan (2007). A hockey tradition comes to the NFL. NHL.com. Retrieved on January 28, 2007.
- ^ Adrian Dater (2006). Sakic stays with Avs. DenverPost.com. Retrieved on September 19, 2006.
- ^ Joe Sakic IMDb profile. IMDb. Retrieved on February 19, 2007.
- ^ National Hockey League (2006). National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2007. Toronto: Dan Diamond & Associates, Inc., 656. 978-1-894801-02-7.
- ^ a b Joe Sakic was named to play the 1997 All-Star game but he missed the game due to an injury
- ^ a b Hawkins, Stephen (2007). Western Conference 12, Eastern Conference 9. Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved on January 28, 2007.
- ^ "Sakic Named To 13th NHL All-Star Game", Colorado Avalanche, 2007-01-09. Retrieved on February 19, 2007.
[edit] See also
- Quebec Nordiques
- List of NHL statistical leaders
- List of NHL seasons
- List of NHL players with 1000 points
- List of NHL players
- List of NHL players with 500 goals
- List of NHL players with 600 goals
[edit] External links
- CBS SportsLine - Joe Sakic's statistics at CBS SportsLine.com.
- coloradoavalanche.com - Joe Sakic's profile (extensive)
- [1] Joe Sakic Article, including several interviews of other players' opinions on Sakic.
| Preceded by Rob Brown |
CHL Player of the Year 1988 |
Succeeded by Bryan Fogarty |
| Preceded by Peter Stastny |
Quebec Nordiques team captain 1990-91, with Steven Finn |
Succeeded by Mike Hough |
| Preceded by Mike Hough |
Quebec Nordiques team captain 1992-95 |
Succeeded by (franchise moved to Colorado) |
| Preceded by (franchise moved from Quebec) |
Colorado Avalanche team captain 1995- present Sylvain Lefebvre, 1997-98 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Preceded by Claude Lemieux |
Conn Smythe Trophy Winner 1996 |
Succeeded by Mike Vernon |
| Preceded by Chris Pronger |
Hart Trophy Winner 2001 |
Succeeded by Jose Theodore |
| Preceded by Jaromir Jagr |
Lester B. Pearson Award Winner 2001 |
Succeeded by Jarome Iginla |
| Preceded by Pavol Demitra |
Lady Byng Trophy Winner 2001 |
Succeeded by Ron Francis |
| Preceded by Chris Pronger |
Co-winner of the NHL Plus/Minus Award (with Patrik Elias) 2001 |
Succeeded by Chris Chelios |
| Preceded by Jarome Iginla |
EA Sports NHL Cover Athlete NHL 2004 with Dany Heatley |
Succeeded by Markus Naslund |
'94: Ray Bourque, Clark Donatelli, Andy Moog & Tomas Sandström • '95: Kirk McLean, Alexei Kovalev & background players • '96: Scott Stevens & Steve Yzerman • '97: John Vanbiesbrouck • '98: Peter Forsberg • '99: Eric Lindros • '00: Chris Pronger • '01: Owen Nolan • '02: Mario Lemieux • '03: Jarome Iginla • '04: Dany Heatley • '04: Joe Sakic • '05: Markus Näslund • '06: Vincent Lecavalier • '07: Alexander Ovechkin
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