HFAvs Ranks: The 50 Greatest Avalanche Players - #12

[Ceremony]

#1 - Joe Sakic (88.9%)
#2 - Peter Forsberg (55.7%)
#3 - Patrick Roy (89.6%)
#4 - Nathan MacKinnon (71.4%)
#5 - Cale Makar (70.5%)
#6 - Milan Hejduk (50.7%)
#7 - Gabriel Landeskog (42.6%)
#8 - Adam Foote (60.2%)
#9 - Mikko Rantanen (88.8%)
#10 - Alex Tanguay (56.0%)
#11 - Rob Blake (44.7%)

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I've had an idea. Let's decide who the greatest players in Avalanche history are.

• You decide what "greatest" means.
• Only judge players based on their Avalanche careers. This means no extra points for Sakic's time with the Nordiques, or Ray Bourque's time with the Bruins.
• Poll will be open for a few days.
• Each time you vote, suggest a player who should be added for the next round.
• If there's no consensus on who should be added I'll just pick the next player who's played the most games.
• Here's a list of everyone: Colorado Avalanche all-time player list at hockeydb.com

Claude Lemieux (1995-2000)	Adam Deadmarsh (1995-2001)	Valeri Kamensky (1995-99)	Paul Stastny (2006-2014)	Erik Johnson (2011-present)	Semyon Varlamov (2011-2019)	Sandis Ozolinsh (1995-2000)
Games Played: 297	Games played: 405	Games played: 289	Games played: 538	Games played: 717	Games played: 389	Games played: 333
Goals: 106	Goals: 129	Goals: 106	Goals: 160	Goals: 68	Wins: 157	Goals: 72
Assists: 106	Assists: 142	Assists: 155	Assists: 298	Assists: 178	Shutouts: 21	Assists: 181
Points: 212	Points: 271	Points: 261	Points: 458	Points: 246	Points: 6	Points: 253
Notes: Stanley Cup (1996), induced a cowardly dive in a Detroit player once	Notes: Stanley Cup (1996)	Notes: Stanley Cup (1996)	Notes: Son of Peter, league record for consecutive games with a point by a rookie (20)	Notes: Stanley Cup (2022)	Notes: It was always fun when he beat Chicago himself, wasn't it?	Notes: Stanley Cup (1996)

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[Bill Peckerskull]

Add Chris Drury

 

[Bonzai12]

Add Bourque

 

[UncleRisto]

Yeah, Drury's fine.

Looks like I might be voting for Deader for a bit.

 

[ASmileyFace]

Add Drury.

Missed the last one but it looks like my vote for EJ wouldn't mean much

 

[GeoRox89]

Add Drury

 

[expatriatedtexan]

Add Drury, after this I imagine we'll see a lot of different names though.

 

[henchman21]

Add Drury, after this I imagine we'll see a lot of different names though.

Peter Worrell

 

[expatriatedtexan]

Peter Worrell

Andreas Lilja

 

[UncleRisto]

Add Travis Brigley.

 

[missionAvs]

Add RyJo.

 

[RoyIsALegend]

Varlamov.

Add Bourque.

I guess it's the goalie in me again, but Varly is clearly the second best goaltender in franchise history. Two-time Vezina finalist, stood on his head for us through tough times. Would have easily won a Cup or two with him in his prime over Grubi/Kuemper. Prime Varly was unreal. Almost 200 wins as an Av.

He gets my vote.

 

[Ceremony]

Varlamov.

Add Bourque.

I guess it's the goalie in me again, but Varly is clearly the second best goaltender in franchise history. Two-time Vezina finalist, stood on his head for us through tough times. Would have easily won a Cup or two with him in his prime over Grubi/Kuemper. Prime Varly was unreal. Almost 200 wins as an Av.

He gets my vote.

Before I started this I figured the only goalies who would make a top 50 would be Roy and Varlamov. Then it's what, Budaj, Aebischer, Grubauer, Kuemper, in some order? Woof.

 

[expatriatedtexan]

Add Varly.

 

[Murzu]

Add Duchene.