HFAvs Ranks: The 50 Greatest Avalanche Players - #39

[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%)
#12 - Erik Johnson (47.7%)
#13 - Claude Lemieux (27.3%)
#14 - Valeri Kamensky (37.1%)
#15 - Semyon Varlamov (28.6%)
#16 - Adam Deadmarsh (41.8%)
#17 - Sandis Ozolinsh (39.1%)
#18 - Ray Bourque (27.8%)
#19 - Stephane Yelle (30.4%)
#20 - Chris Drury (46.9%)
#21 - Paul Stastny (62.8%)
#22 - John-Michael Liles (33.9% - tied, highest runner up from #21)
#23 - Matt Duchene (40.0%)
#24 - Tyson Barrie (44.2%)
#25 - Ryan O'Reilly (37.5%)
#26 - Devon Toews (35.4%)
#27 - Jon Klemm (40.0%)
#28 - Nazem Kadri (53.3%)
#29 - Alexei Gusarov (47.6%)
#30 - Sam Girard (28.9%)
#31 - Ian Laperriere (29.4%)
#32 - Uwe Krupp (29.4%)
#33 - Valeri Nichushkin (47.1%)
#34 - Cody McLeod (32.4%)
#35 - Dan Hinote (33.3%)
#36 - Artturi Lehkonen (25.0% - tied, highest runner up from #35)
#37 - JT Compher (40.0%)
#38 - Marek Svatos (47.5%)

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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

Mike Keane (1995-1997, 2001-2003)	Andrew Brunette (2005-2008)	David Aebischer (2000-2006)	Peter Budaj (2005-2011)	Andre Burakovsky (2019-2022)	Greg De Vries (1998-2003)	Shjon Podein (1998-2002)
Games Played: 223	Games played: 246	Games played: 174	Games played: 242	Games played: 191	Games played: 379	Games played: 239
Goals: 27	Goals: 70	Wins: 89	Wins: 101	Goals: 61	Goals: 22	Goals: 34
Assists: 37	Assists: 135	Shutouts: 13	Shutouts: 9	Assists: 89	Assists: 60	Assists: 37
Points: 64	Points: 205	Points: 5	Points: 7	Points: 150	Points: 82	Points: 71
Notes: Stanley Cup (1996)	Notes: Had a PPG season	Notes: Stanley Cup (as a backup) (2001), great hair yet traded for a guy on Rogaine	Notes: The Ned Flanders masks were cool	Notes: Stanley Cup (2022) (with one hand)	Notes: Stanley Cup (2001)	Notes: Stanley Cup (2001)

Svatos becomes the first player no longer with us to be inducted. I think he'll be the only one.

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[UncleRisto]

Add Wolski, you coward.

 

[Bonzai12]

Keane

Add Skrastins

 

[GeoRox89]

Add Wolski

 

[famicommander]

Add Scott Parker or I'll tell him you didn't

 

[Nzap]

How about Skoula?

Anyway, voted DeVries knowing Bura would be winning this.

 

[Rumplesnipeskin]

Podein and Keane for me, too bad most posters never saw those boys play, or knew of their leadership qualities. Easy easy vote. Unlike Burky… woof… although the dude could shoot the puck.

Brunette belongs on a Minny Wild list, imo… he was just a transient player for us, no real impact… although transient may be too much credit, because boy was he slowwwww

 

[Caser]

Add Skrastinsh.

 

[UnkleKraker]

Podein and Keane for me, too bad most posters never saw those boys play, or knew of their leadership qualities. Easy easy vote. Unlike Burky… woof… although the dude could shoot the puck.

Brunette belongs on a Minny Wild list, imo… he was just a transient player for us, no real impact… although transient may be too much credit, because boy was he slowwwww

Sleeping in your stinky uni is an impressive legacy.

 

[UncleRisto]

By the JT2C Rule, Arnason wins this round.