NHL - Sakic set for 20th season

Eurosport - Thu, 28 Aug 07:11:00 2008

Joe Sakic will play in the NHL for a 20th season after signing a one-year deal with the Colorado Avalanche.

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Sakic, 39, was considering retirement following a season in which he missed 38 games due to injury.

The $6 million deal sees Sakic return for another year with the team he has played for since the 1995-96 season.

"Ultimately it came down to the fact that I still enjoy playing and competing," Sakic said. "I'm comfortable with my conditioning and my overall health."

Sakic has recorded 1,629 points, the most among active NHL players. He has 623 goals and 1,006 assists.

Reuters

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  1. hope the Habs meet them in the Stanley cup final and Dump them out like they did to the Nordiques in '93

    thatd end it nice for Joe

    whilst hes a good player hes a nordique so hes evil

    From Philip, on Mon 1 Sep 2:44PM

  2. Well done Joe - keep it up as long as you can and can still make a positive input for your team.

    Jc

    From Jamie, on Thu 28 Aug 12:28PM
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