Hockey Hall of Fame Class of 2012

After the Nordiques franchise moved to Colorado in 1995 with his sidekick Peter Forsberg in tow, Sakic had a monster offensive season with 120 points and led the Avalanche to their first Stanley Cup in 1996, earning Conn Smythe honors as playoff MVP. He later helped the Avs capture the Cup again in 2001, when he took home the Hart Trophy as the league's MVP. Sakic retired in 2009 with 625 goals and 1,016 assists in 1,378 games. He enters the Hall on his first ballot.