Colorado Avalanche captain Joe Sakic skates during timeout against Vancouver Canucks at Pepsi Center in Denver on October 27, 2005. (UPI Photos/Gary C. Caskey Stock Photo - Alamy

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Colorado Avalanche captain Joe Sakic skates during timeout against Vancouver Canucks at Pepsi Center in Denver on October 27, 2005. (UPI Photos/Gary C. Caskey Stock Photo - Alamy

Colorado Avalanche captain Joe Sakic stretches prior to game against the Nashville Predators at Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado January 3, 2006. Sakic is the captain of the 2006 Canadian Olympic hockey

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Colorado Avalanche center and captain Joe Sakic takes part in the teams' skate before losing to the Nashville Predators 4-2 in an NHL hockey game in Denver on Saturday, April 7, 2007.

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Centre d'Avalanche du Colorado Joe Sakic attend pour début de match contre les Coyotes de Phoenix au Pepsi Center de Denver, Colorado, le 26 décembre 2005. Sakic a été récemment nommé capitaine

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Colorado Avalanche captain Joe Sakic looks to his teammates after scoring against the St. Louis Blues at Pepsi Center in Denver April 8, 2006. Colorado beat St. Louis 4-2 earning two valuable points in their race to win a spot in the Western Conference

Colorado Avalanche right wing Milan Hejduk (R) and center Joe Sakic (L) wait for a goal review against the Vancouver Canucks at Pepsi Center in Denver on October 27, 2005. Officials ruled