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The Colorado Avalanche Hockey Club has scheduled a press conference, which will take place on Thursday, July 9, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. MT.
At this time, Avalanche captain Joe Sakic will make a special announcement regarding his hockey career.
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July 09, 2009
Longtime Colorado Avalanche captain Joe Sakic is officially retiring after 20 seasons and two Stanley Cup titles.
Via ESPN
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July 07, 2009
Joe Sakic, the Colorado Avalanche's longtime captain who led the team to two Stanley Cup titles, will retire Thursday and end his 20-year NHL career, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press.
Via Denver Post
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July 08, 2009
Joe Sakic might have been the nicest superstar who ever played in the NHL. But he was not an annoying kind of nice.
Via Post-Gazette
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July 07, 2009
Joe Sakic, the Colorado Avalanche???s longtime captain who led the team to two Stanley Cup titles, is retiring after a 20-year NHL career, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Tuesday.
Via Denver Post
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July 07, 2009
The Avalanche has confirmed that captain Joe Sakic will announce his decision to retire or return for another season at 1 p.
Via Miami Herald
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July 07, 2009
Joe Sakic, the Colorado Avalanche's longtime captain who led the team to two Stanley Cup titles, will retire Thursday and end his 20-year NHL career, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press.
Via Buffalonews.com
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July 08, 2009
DENVER -- Joe Sakic, the Colorado Avalanche's longtime captain who led the team to two Stanley Cup titles, is retiring after a 20-year NHL career, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Tuesday.
Via Bleacher Report
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July 08, 2009
So this is how it feels to lose an old friend.
When Joe Sakic announces his retirement from the NHL on Thursday, hockey will lose one of the best it ever had.
Aside from one of the greatest wrist shots in league history, the game will say farewell to many things when Sakic hangs 'em up.
Class. Integrity. Leadership. Dedication. Pride. Skill.
These words don't even begin...
Via NHL Digest
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July 07, 2009
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Joe Sakic To Retire
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Via Online Sports Guys
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July 07, 2009
((HT: TSN))After 20 NHL seasons, Colorado Avalanche forward Joe Sakic ((pictured, thanks Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty)) may be ready to hang up his skates.The Avalanche have called a news conference for Thursday at 3pm et/12pm pt, where according to local reports they will announce Sakic's retirement.Adrian Dater of the Denver Post confirms a Thursday meeting here...KUSA-TV...
Via Bleacher Report
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July 08, 2009
So an edit to my Atlanta Thrashers' rambling post earlier, Alex Kovalev is definitely 39, not whatever late 20's I wrote him the last time.
But, while we are talking about Kovalev, let it be known he took a contract to play with his bitter rivals, the Ottawa Senators. It's something like $10 million for two years...good job Donny for not paying that for him.In other...
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