Apple Juice Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 Avalanche To Retire Adam Foote's No. 52 Two-Time Stanley Cup Champion Will Have His Jersey Number Raised To The Pepsi Center Rafters During The 2013-14 Season By Colorado Avalanche The Colorado Avalanche Hockey Club announced today that the organization will retire the number 52 in honor of former Avalanche defenseman Adam Foote. The Avalanche will raise Foote’s No. 52 to the rafters at Pepsi Center during the 2013-14 season, game and date to be announced this summer. Foote’s No. 52 will be the fifth sweater number retired in the 18-year history of the Colorado Avalanche, joining Joe Sakic (19), Peter Forsberg (21), Patrick Roy (33) and Ray Bourque (77). Foote will be the ninth player in franchise history to have his sweater number retired, as the Quebec Nordiques retired the jerseys of Peter Stastny (26), Michel Goulet (16), Marc Tardif (8) and J.C. Tremblay (3). Foote, 41, played 19 seasons in the NHL, 17 of those with the Avalanche/Nordiques franchise. He was a member of Colorado’s 1996 and 2001 Stanley Cup championship teams and helped the franchise capture an NHL-record nine consecutive division titles from 1995 to 2003. Originally selected by Quebec in the second round (22nd overall) of the 1989 Entry Draft, Foote appeared in more regular season (967) and playoff games (170) than any other defenseman in franchise history. Foote spent two seasons as Colorado’s team captain (2009-11), becoming just the second captain in Avalanche history at the time. Foote also captained the Columbus Blue Jackets from 2005-08. Overall, Foote amassed 308 points (66g/242a) and 1,534 penalty minutes in 1,154 career games with Quebec/Colorado and Columbus. The blueliner was a combined +99 throughout his career. Foote also appeared in 170 career playoff games, second to only Sakic (172) in franchise history. Foote is still the second-highest scoring defenseman in Avalanche/Nordiques history with 259 points (56g/203a) in 967 games. He is a combined +129 in an Avs sweater, the second-highest plus/minus number in franchise annals behind Forsberg (+210). The Toronto native represented Canada in three Olympics: 1998, 2002 and 2006. He helped Canada win the gold medal at the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City. Foote won a gold medal and was named to the All-Tournament Team at the 2004 World Cup of Hockey. He also played for Canada at the 1996 World Cup of Hockey. Prior to turning pro, Foote spent three seasons with Sault Ste. Marie, where he was named to the Ontario Hockey League’s First All-Star Team in 1990-91. He helped the Greyhounds reach the Memorial Cup in 1991. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gross-Misconduct Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 Adam's got a wicked hockey nose. Not quite Smyl-like, but close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucklax Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 Class guy, great player, happy for him. Hejduk will probably be next for them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bring_Back_Bertuzzi Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 he has earned it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-AJ- Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 Good choice. Not like anyone was gonna wear #52 anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langdon Algur Posted April 13, 2013 Share Posted April 13, 2013 Well its nice to see a great shutdown Dman get some recognition this seems a bit over kill to me. I was a fan of Foote growing up and watching play for team Canada but I just don't see him as the type of player who should be retiring a number for. Not sure Foote belongs up there with greats like Foresberg, Sackic or Roy. At the rate they are going the Av's are going to run out of jersey's to retire. I also can't believe they retired Bourques jersey, the played less than two seasons in Colorado. That would be like the Canucks retiring Matt Sundins number. Sure Bourque won a cup with the Avs but still.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugemanskost Posted April 13, 2013 Share Posted April 13, 2013 Stastny... Goulet... Forsberg... Roy... Sakic... Foote... Foote? Who's next, Adam Deadmarsh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butters Stoch Posted April 13, 2013 Share Posted April 13, 2013 I used to think that shoulder patch with the foot on the avs jersey was specifically for him when I was little Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drouin Posted April 13, 2013 Share Posted April 13, 2013 I used to think that shoulder patch with the foot on the avs jersey was specifically for him when I was little Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apples Posted April 13, 2013 Share Posted April 13, 2013 Great choice and a leader all around. Congrats to Foote! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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