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Found November 16, 2011 on Red Light District Hockey: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Adam Foote,  Milan Hejduk,  Joe Sacco,  Paul Stastny
TEAMS: Colorado Avalanche

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After Adam Foote's retirement at the conclusion of the 2010-11 season, the Colorado Avalanche was tasked with finding a new captain to lead the team in coming seasons. On Monday, the team announced that 35-year-old winger Milan Hejduk was to succeed Foote as captain of the Avalanche.Hejduk, a Czech native, is just the third captain in Avalanche history since the Quebec Nordiques moved to Denver and became the Avalanche. Hejduk is currently the longest-tenured player on the roster, now in his 13th season in Colorado. He's a home-grown product of the Avalanche system -- drafted by Quebec in 1994, he joined the Avalanche in 1998 after the move to Colorado. Just a few years later, he won a Stanley Cup with the team in 2001. Hejduk is second on the team in scoring this season with 13 points in 18 games.Hejduk is not the most vocal guy in the locker room, but Avs coach Joe Sacco chose him because he leads by example and mentors the younger players. "He's not going to be t...
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