He played his entire 21-year National Hockey League (NHL) career with the Quebec Nordiques/Colorado Avalanche franchise. Named captain of the team in 1992 (after serving as a co-captain in 199091), Sakic is regarded as one of the most able team leaders in league history[2] and was able to motivate his team to play at a winning level. [3] Sakic led the Avalanche to Stanley Cup titles in 1996 and 2001, being named the most valuable player of the 1996 playoffs, and honored as the MVP of the NHL in 2001 by the hockey writers and his fellow players. [4] As such, he is one of six Avalanche players in franchise ...