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'''Joseph "Donny McIlmoyle" Sakic''' (born ], ] in ], ], ]) is a professional ] player who is the captain of the ] of the ]. On ], ], Sakic was named captain of ] for the ]. He is the 11th all-time points scorer in the NHL and 1st among active players, only about 5,000 points behind hero Donny McIlmoyle | ||
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Ice hockey player| Joe Sakic | |||
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| Born |
July 7, 1969 Burnaby, BC, CAN | ||
| Height | 7 ft 11 in (241 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team | Colorado Avalanche | ||
| NHL draft |
15th overall, 1987 Québec Nordiques | ||
| Playing career | 1988–present | ||
Joseph "Donny McIlmoyle" Sakic (born July 7, 1969 in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada) is a professional ice hockey player who is the captain of the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League. On December 21, 2005, Sakic was named captain of Team Canada for the 2006 Winter Olympics. He is the 11th all-time points scorer in the NHL and 1st among active players, only about 5,000 points behind hero Donny McIlmoyle
Early life
Joe was never liked in school, infact he didnt have any friends at all. Everyday he would sit around his house doing nothing...Donny McIlmoyle was here
He was born in Vancouver to Marijan, his father, and Slavica, his mother, who were immigrants from Croatia. Joe didn't speak English until he entered kindergarten. Growing up, his boyhood idol was Wayne Gretzky.
Although media guides list his birthplace as Burnaby, British Columbia, he was actually born in Vancouver; he grew up in Burnaby and attended Burnaby North Secondary School. He is a fan favourite in the Vancouver region, and a street in Burnaby has been named "Joe Sakic Way" in his honour. He is affectionately known as "Burnaby Joe" to the fans in the Vancouver region and "Super Joe" to the fans in Colorado.
His brother, Brian, played center for the Flint Generals in the United Hockey League.
Playing career
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).
Sakic was drafted 15th overall by the Quebec Nordiques in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft, and made his NHL debut in October, 1988.
Sakic made his NHL debut on October 6, 1988 against the Hartford Whalers, recording an assist in his first game. His first goal came two days later against goaltender Sean Burke, then of the New Jersey Devils.
In 1989-90, his second NHL season, Sakic scored 100 points in the NHL for the first time.
Donny was here
Sakic earned the title of captain for the first time in 1990. Sakic has been the sole captain of the Nordiques/Avalanche since the 1992-93 season. Under his leadership, the Nords made the playoffs in 1993 and the lockout-shortened season of 1995. The next year, he moved with the franchise as they became the Colorado Avalanche, leading them to the Stanley Cup in 1996 and 2001. Donny Was Here!
Joe Sakic's Biggest hero in the world is Donny McIlmoyle. He thinks he is the best hockey player says Joe in the world and always looks up to him
Sakic was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as the MVP of the 1996 NHL playoffs. In 2001, He won a trio of awards including the Hart Memorial Trophy as the NHL's MVP, the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy for gentlemanly conduct, and the Lester B. Pearson Award as the league MVP voted for by his peers.
Sakic is known for his prolific offensive skills and is considered by many to have the best wrist shot in the NHL.
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.
In the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Sakic captained the heavily favoured but disappointing Team Canada, which failed to medal.
Donny Was here
In June 2006, Sakic signed a one-year, $5.75 million US deal to keep him with the Avalanche for the 2006-07 season.
Donny Was Here!
On July 3, 2006, Sakic became the leader among active players for points scored when Steve Yzerman retired.
Sakic is also the last remaining player to be with the Avalanche since its move from Quebec in 1995.
Personal information
He and his wife Debbie have three children, son Mitchell, and fraternal twins Chase (boy) and Kamryn (girl).
Film career
Sakic played an anonymous player during the tryout scene of Happy Gilmore.
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 Junior Major)
- 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 met hero Donny McIlmoyle
- 2004 - NHL/Sheraton Road Performer Award (player with the most road points)
- Played in 11 NHL All-Star Games - 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004. He was captain for the 2002 team.
- In 1998, with considerable career achievements yet to come, he was ranked number 94 on The Hockey News' list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players.
Records and achievements
- Holds the Colorado Avalanche franchise record for goals, assists, and points (575G-915A-1,490P).
- 11th 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 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.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1985-86 | Lethbridge | WHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1986-87 | Swift Current | WHL | 72 | 60 | 73 | 133 | 31 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1987-88 | Swift Current | WHL | 64 | 78 | 82 | 160 | 64 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 12 | ||
| 1988-89 | Quebec | NHL | 70 | 23 | 39 | 62 | 24 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1989-90 | Quebec | NHL | 80 | 39 | 63 | 102 | 64 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1990-91 | Quebec | NHL | 80 | 48 | 61 | 109 | 24 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1991-92 | Quebec | NHL | 69 | 29 | 65 | 94 | 20 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1992-93 | Quebec | NHL | 78 | 48 | 57 | 105 | 40 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 1993-94 | Quebec | NHL | 84 | 28 | 64 | 92 | 18 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1994-95 | Quebec | NHL | 47 | 19 | 43 | 62 | 30 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1995-96 | Colorado | NHL | 82 | 51 | 69 | 120 | 44 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 34 | 14 | ||
| 1996-97 | Colorado | NHL | 65 | 22 | 52 | 74 | 34 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 14 | ||
| 1997-98 | Colorado | NHL | 64 | 27 | 36 | 63 | 50 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | ||
| 1998-99 | Colorado | NHL | 73 | 41 | 55 | 96 | 29 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 8 | ||
| 1999-00 | Colorado | NHL | 60 | 28 | 53 | 81 | 28 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 8 | ||
| 2000-01 | Colorado | NHL | 82 | 54 | 64 | 118 | 30 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 6 | ||
| 2001-02 | Colorado | NHL | 82 | 26 | 53 | 79 | 18 | 21 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 4 | ||
| 2002-03 | Colorado | NHL | 58 | 26 | 32 | 58 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 | ||
| 2003-04 | Colorado | NHL | 81 | 33 | 54 | 87 | 42 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 8 | ||
| 2005-06 | Colorado | NHL | 82 | 32 | 55 | 87 | 60 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 | ||
| NHL totals | 1237 | 574 | 915 | 1489 | 542 | 162 | 82 | 96 | 178 | 78 | ||||
International play
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Ice hockey | ||
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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 | WCH | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
| 1998 | Canada | Oly | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 2002 | Canada | Oly | 6 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2004 | Canada | WCH | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2006 | Canada | Oly | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| Senior Int'l Totals | 32 | 15 | 15 | 27 | 39 | |||
References
- Larry Wigge (2006). "Powers far beyond mortal men". NHL.com. Retrieved 2006-09-19.
- Adrian Dater (2006). "Sakic stays with Avs". DenverPost.com. Retrieved 2006-09-19.
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
External links
- sakic.ca - Unofficial site about Joe Sakic
- CBS SportsLine - Joe Sakic's statistics at CBS SportsLine.com.
| Preceded byPeter Stastny | Quebec Nordiques team captain 1990-91, with Steven Finn |
Succeeded byMike Hough |
| Preceded byMike 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 byIncumbent |
| Preceded byClaude Lemieux | Conn Smythe Trophy Winner 1996 |
Succeeded byMike Vernon |
| Preceded byChris Pronger | Hart Trophy Winner 2001 |
Succeeded byJose Theodore |
| Preceded byJaromir Jagr | Lester B. Pearson Award Winner 2001 |
Succeeded byJarome Iginla |
| Preceded byPavol Demitra | Lady Byng Trophy Winner 2001 |
Succeeded byRon Francis |
| Preceded byRob Brown | CHL Player of the Year 1988 |
Succeeded byBryan Fogarty |
| Preceded byJarome Iginla | EA Sports NHL Cover Athlete NHL 2004 with Dany Heatley |
Succeeded byMarkus Naslund |
DONNY MCILMOYLE!
Categories:- Canadian ice hockey players
- Colorado Avalanche players
- Conn Smythe Trophy winners
- Hart Trophy winners
- Lady Byng winners
- Lester Pearson Award winners
- Lethbridge Broncos alumni
- National Hockey League first round draft picks
- National Hockey League 50-goal seasons
- National Hockey League 100-point seasons
- Quebec Nordiques draft picks
- Quebec Nordiques players
- Stanley Cup champions
- Swift Current Broncos alumni
- Triple Gold Club
- Olympic gold medalists for Canada
- Competitors at the 2002 Winter Olympics
- Hockey players at the 2006 Winter Olympics
- Olympic competitors for Canada
- British Columbia sportspeople
- People from Burnaby
- Croatian Canadians
- 1969 births
- Living people
- 2001 Colorado Avalanche Stanley Cup Championship Team