Category: Joe Sakic
NHL’s 5 Best General Managers for 2024-25
Joe SakicAll successful NHL teams are built through a general manager’s (GM) vision. They must be confident and decisive, constantly making tough decisions for the betterment of their team. Today, the…
Read moreAvalanche Strike Key Areas With Trades
Chris MacFarlandWhile there were many rumors, connections, and possibilities of specific teams looking at certain players heading into Friday, March 8 trade deadline, only a little noise was made, which included…
Read moreThe (Aging) Russian Rocket: Pavel Bure With The New York Rangers
RangersIn the 1990’s, a recurring theme for the Rangers was their inability to secure superstar players at opportune moments. This […]
Read moreRangers Continue to Be Haunted by Joe Sakic
Quebec NordiquesNHL Hall of Famer Joe Sakic never delivered much in the way of on-ice heartbreak to the New York Rangers, the star center spending 13 of his 20 NHL seasons…
Read moreRangers Continue to Be Haunted by Joe Sakic
BlueshirtsNHL Hall of Famer Joe Sakic never delivered much in the way of on-ice heartbreak to the New York Rangers, the star center spending 13 of his 20 NHL seasons…
Read moreMacKinnon leads 3 Stars of the Week
AvalancheNEW YORK - Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon, Seattle Kraken right wing Jordan Eberle and Florida Panthers goaltender Alex Lyon have been named the NHL's "Three Stars" for the week ending April 9.
Read moreMacKinnon leads 3 Stars of the Week
Joe SakicNEW YORK – Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon, Seattle Kraken right wing Jordan Eberle and Florida Panthers goaltender Alex Lyon have been named the NHL’s “Three Stars” for the week ending April 9. FIRST STAR – NATHAN MacKINNON, C, COLORADO … Continue reading → The post MacKinnon leads 3 Sta...
Read moreAvs extend coach Bednar through '26-27 season
Colorado AvalancheJared Bednar, the winningest coach in Avalanche franchise history, has signed a three-year extension that keeps him with the team through 2026-27.
Read moreWhen a doctor’s mistake made Chris Chelios’ nuts numb during the worst possible moment imaginable
Joe SakicChris Chelios wasn’t the whiny type. He always just rolled up his sleeves, worked twice as hard as anyone else, and never complained about it. But during the 1995-96 playoffs, not even Chelios could play ... The post When a doctor’s mistake made Chris Chelios’ nuts numb during the worst possible mom...
Read moreKariya assisted Ducks when they traded for Selanne in 1996
Joe SakicLegendary hockey reporter Stan Fischler writes a weekly scrapbook for NHL.com. Fischler, known as "The Hockey Maven," shares his humor and insight with readers each Wednesday.This week Fischler shares an interview with Hockey Hall of Famer and former Anaheim Ducks forward Paul Kariya. This interview...
Read moreLost in the Avalanche: Ryan Wilson
Joe SakicPhoto by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images The hard-nosed defenseman didn’t cut it with Patrick Roy In the early 2010s, the Colorado Avalanche was in the middle of its first full-fledged rebuild in the city of Denver. Roughly a decade removed from the 2001 Stanley Cup, names like J...
Read moreAvalanche Top 10 Player Contracts Ranked
Joe SakicFew people were surprised when Joe Sakic won the Jim Gregory Award for the NHL. Sakic, who has since been named president of hockey operations, and then assistant general manager Chris McFarland (since named general manager), made that helped propel Colorado to its first championship in 21 years....
Read moreColorado Avalanche Top 5 Prospects for the 2022-23 Season
Gabriel LandeskogThe front office of the Stanley Cup Champion Colorado Avalanche—president of hockey operations Joe Sakic and general manager Chris McFarland—have done a masterful job in building a team to compete for several years to come. Key players , Artturi Lehkonen, Cale Makar, Josh Manson, and Valeri Nichushk...
Read moreNHL Rumors: 2 Colorado Avalanche Trade Candidates
Nazem KadriThe Stanley Cup Champion Colorado Avalanche are enjoying themselves this offseason as the celebration with the Cup is ongoing. While each member of the organization enjoys their day with Lord Stanley, general manager Joe Sakic has been busy trying to do whatever he can to run it back next season. F...
Read moreAvalanche Should Trade Girard & Not Re-Sign Kadri
Valeri NichushkinThe Colorado Avalanche front office—club president Joe Sakic and —have been busy this offseason. But there are still several questions the Avalanche need to answer, and they need to do it with Two moves, both by subtraction, will give the front office the widest array of options and position the te...
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