NHL: Colorado Avalanche

NHL Dept: His 21-year NHL career on the way to enshrinement in the Hockey Hall of Fame on Monday made him an idol in the hockey world long ago, according to The Star. Sakic, who played 1,378 games for the Colorado Avalanche and Quebec Nordiques, excelled in all areas of the game and was on par with Steve Yzerman when it came to discussing the greatest NHL captains of the past two decades. He s also the only 2012 inductee with more than 1,600 points 1,641 and a Stanley Cup ring 1996 and 2001 and joe Sakic was fascinated with the hit TV show American Idol . Sakic joins Mats Sundin, Pavel Bure and Adam Oates in this year s Hall class, and tributes to each share a common thread praise for their work ethic, consistency and sheer talent. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.