The Colorado Avalanche have lifted five jerseys to the rafters and retired them permanently. Those five men are legends in Avalanche history:
Milan Hejduk’s No. 23 needs to be added to that list.
And, I’m about to hash out the reasons why.
The Duke Played His Entire Career with the Avalanche
Not only did Hejduk play his entire career with the Avalanche, but he did it while playing 1,020 games for the club. That’s the most all-time with the team if you exclude games teammates played with the Quebec Nordiques.
Milan Hejduk was here through thick and thin.