Joe Sakic Retirement Announced
July 9, 2009 by Jeanne Dupuis
Filed under Colorado Avalanche, NHL, News, Players
Joe Sakic has officially retired from the NHL after 20 seasons and two Stanley Cup wins. I think it’s not a bad way to end a career, if you ask me. The 40-year-old longtime Colorado Avalanche captain has really struggled recently and I was beginning to wonder if he would listen to the signs that it might be time to hang up his skates.
Seriously, as much as I love and respect Sakic, I began to worry about his safety. He seemed riddled by ridiculous injuries last year (an infected tooth, herniated disc and a snow blower accident that crushed …read more
