Some fanbases don’t understand (Minnesota Wild) — when you have a history like the Colorado Avalanche does, it’s fun to sometimes live in the past. True the Avalanche don’t have as storied a history as, say, the Original Six, but in 20 years in Colorado, the team still accomplished a lot. (And that’s not counting the 23 years the franchise was the Quebec Nordiques.)
For this Avalanche Throwback Thursday, we’re going to start looking at some of the best players to wear a specific number. Some are obvious since the number was retired for the player — 19 (Joe Sakic), 21 (Peter Forsberg), 33 (Patrick Roy), 52 (Adam Foote), 77 (Ray Bourque).