Editor’s note: This article was published on December 25th on the Czech news site iDNES.cz. You can find the full, untranslated version on their site here.
Meeting and talking to Joe Sakic, former icon and current general manager of Colorado Avalanche, used to be stressful for him, “but I’ve got used to him calling me from time to time” says 19-year old Martin Kaut. “He’s a great guy. He was at various games and tournaments with us during training camp, we’ve played Stiga (table) hockey against each other.