Joe Sakic Hockey Phenom
Born July 7, 1969, in Burnaby, British Columbia, was Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame Center, Joe Sakic. Sakic played for the NHL's Quebec Nordiques, and the Colorado Avalanche and was an executive (GM Colorado Avalanche). Joe's overall playing career lasted from 1988 to 2009. Sakic was named to play in 13 NHL All-Star Games and selected to the NHL First All-Star Team at center three times. 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.
