Joe Sakic
| Joe Sakic | |||
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| Hockey Hall of Fame, 2012 | |||
Sakic in a 1997 game at Edmonton Coliseum.
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| Born |
July 7, 1969 Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada |
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| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Quebec Nordiques Colorado Avalanche |
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| National team |
 Canada
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| NHL Draft | 15th overall, 1987 Quebec Nordiques |
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| Playing career | 1988–2009 | ||
 Sakic (#91) at the 2006 Olympics |
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| Medal record | ||
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| Representing Canada
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| Men's ice hockey | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
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2002 Salt Lake City | |
| World Championships | ||
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1994 Italy | |
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1991 Finland | |
| World Cup | ||
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2004 World Cup | |
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1996 World Cup | |
| World Junior Championships | ||
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1988 Soviet Union | |
Joseph Steven Sakic (/ˈsækᵻk/; born July 7, 1969) is a Canadian professional ice hockey executive and former player. He played his entire 21-year National Hockey League (NHL) career with the Quebec Nordiques/Colorado Avalanche franchise. Named captain of the team in 1992 (after serving as a co-captain in 1990–91), 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 1996 playoffs, and honored as the MVP of the NHL in 2001 by the hockey writers and his fellow players. As such, he is one of six Avalanche players in franchise history to participate in both of the team's Stanley Cup victories. Sakic was also named to play in 13 NHL All-Star Games and selected to the NHL First All-Star Team at centre three times. On January 27, 2017, in a ceremony during the All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles, Sakic was part of the second group of players to be named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players' in history.
Over the course of his career, Sakic was one of the most productive forwards in the game, having twice scored 50 goals and earning at least 100 points in six different seasons. His wrist shot, considered one of the best in the NHL, was the source of much of his production as goalies around the league feared this shot. At the conclusion of the 2008–09 NHL season, he was the eighth all-time points leader in the NHL, as well as 14th in all-time goals and 11th in all-time assists. During the 2002 Winter Olympics, Sakic helped lead Team Canada to its first ice hockey gold medal in 50 years, and was voted as the tournament's most valuable player. He represented the team in six other international competitions, including the 1998 and 2006 Winter Olympics.
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