wingslogo19 281 Report post Posted July 8, 2009 Really great story about joe http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/2009/07/08/kelley_joe_sakic/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gentex 0 Report post Posted July 8, 2009 Really great story about joe http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/2009/07/08/kelley_joe_sakic/ Yep, great story. Joe Sakic was really the one Av I couldn't dislike. Maybe because by the time I should have disliked him, I'd seen him play enough (on really s***ty Quebec teams) that I'd really respected his game. He was awesome, he was classy, and he really seemed like an all-around good guy. He had that god damned wrist shot and, like Stevie Y, he lead by example. He was the total package -- absolutely a guy you'd want on your team. Thanks for the memories Joe. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Duck Guy 86 Report post Posted July 8, 2009 This is one of the players that got me hooked on the sport. Thanks Joe.. And congratz on a awesome career. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjlegend 155 Report post Posted July 9, 2009 Bye, Joe. A bastion of class, that one and a fitting Colorado answer for Yzerman. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tiff_luvs_homer 5 Report post Posted July 9, 2009 I'm going to miss him like crazy next year (even though he didn't play much this last season) He will be missed by many, and I have to agree with the above comments about him being part of a dying breed. Not many guys around like Super Joe anymore. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WingsCaptain 0 Report post Posted July 9, 2009 .... Thank you for your dots. ~ Z Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
anthonyn66 89 Report post Posted July 9, 2009 While he scored too many goals against us, he was one of the players that is hard to hate, even on Colorado. Joe, your awesome. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stillwater 186 Report post Posted July 9, 2009 Yeah, Joe. We know you're watching, that's for sure. One thread wasn't enough? http://www.letsgowings.com/forums/index.ph...t=0&start=0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Detroit # 1 Fan 2,204 Report post Posted July 9, 2009 One of the classiest, and greatest of all time. He and Stevie were on a whole other level then everyone else, in my mind. Was tough watching the presser today. No Mess, No Lemieux, No Yzerman, No Sakic. It's a shame. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stillwater 186 Report post Posted July 9, 2009 So he was good and great and hard to hate ... and he scored a goal that's on youtube. That it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zion 93 Report post Posted July 9, 2009 No doubt about it. You can't say anything bad about this guy, except perhaps that he played for the wrong team. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sergei Fedorov91 24 Report post Posted July 9, 2009 It was weird he was like the one Ave I didnt want to see get knocked out when we played them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
8 Legged RedWing 367 Report post Posted July 9, 2009 He has my respect... He was a good player but by no means am i going to orgasm over the guy retiring like some of you are. But sure, good career... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tdinc 45 Report post Posted July 10, 2009 Well Done Joe :beerbuddy: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tiff_luvs_homer 5 Report post Posted July 10, 2009 (edited) No doubt about it. You can't say anything bad about this guy, except perhaps that he played for the wrong team. He won two Cups with the Avs... I realize they aren't the team they once were but Denver was a great place for Super Joe to be. You guys had Yzerman, we had Sakic Just my .02 You will be missed greatly Super Joe!!! Edited July 10, 2009 by tiff_luvs_homer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
high_stick69 7 Report post Posted July 10, 2009 I met Sakic at the Lake Tahoe Celebrity Golf Tourney last year. He was very cool and not stuck up like many of the other players. Class act just doesn't seem like it says enough about the great guy he is. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
19Hockeytown5 0 Report post Posted July 10, 2009 Much like everyone in this thread, I always respected Joe Sakic. Even at the height of the rivalry, I could never spew the same hate towards him as I did a Forsberg, Deadmarsh, or WAHHH. Enjoy your retirement with your family, and maybe you can find a managerial role in the NHL somehwere. Although selfishly I am sort of releived to see this day. I didn't want him to pass Yzerman in several categories. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Echolalia 2,961 Report post Posted July 10, 2009 Oh Sakic, how I respect thee. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cusimano_brothers 1,655 Report post Posted July 10, 2009 His entire career spent with the same organization; a rare and dying breed of player. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Opie 308 Report post Posted July 10, 2009 (edited) One 19 on the other; I was very fortunate to play with and against Joe throughout his amazing career. His humility and the class with which he always conducted himself I greatly admired. He was a great leader and competitor who always played his best hockey at the most important times. Joe possessed one of the quickest and most accurate wrist shots I have witnessed. I believe he retires as one of the greatest clutch players in the history on the NHL.” Ex-Detroit Red Wings superstar Steve Yzerman EDIT: Sorry forgot link Noah Love article Edited July 10, 2009 by Opie Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NewBelgium1554 0 Report post Posted July 10, 2009 (edited) I give the guy props man. Total Standup Character. I remember one weekend when I had an early practice on Saturday, the Snowballs (Avs) used to practice at the same facility before us and he stayed around and skated with us at our practice, it was really an awesome experience! I remember he looked at me kinda funny cause I had on my Red Wings practice jersey... A little awkward. Edited July 10, 2009 by NewBelgium1554 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest REDWINGSFTW Report post Posted July 10, 2009 That wrist shot..... Nuff said. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
King City Warrior 0 Report post Posted July 10, 2009 He's going to help (NOT AS A PLAYER but as scout) KHL MedveÅ¡Äak (from his homeland Croatia) in EBEL league competition. http://www.medvescak.com/1/novosti.html His homeland is canada, but he is of croatian descent for sure, but I don't think he'll be working in croatia, probably for the colorado avalanche and also hockey canada. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HockeyCrazy3033 168 Report post Posted July 10, 2009 This makes me sad. Always been a big fan of Joe's. Class act. Hope he has a happy/healthy retirement! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites