HFAvs Ranks: The 50 Greatest Avalanche Players - #46

[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%)
#39 - Andre Burakovsky (36.4%)
#40 - Shjon Podein (23.3% - tied, highest runner up from #39)
#41 - Mike Keane (29.0%)
#42 - Peter Budaj (24.3%)
#43 - Martin Skoula (29.0%)
#44 - Greg De Vries (41.7%)
#45 - Andrew Brunette (in sudden death overtime - 19.4% - tied, highest runner up from #44)

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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

Ryan Wilson (2009-2015)	Nikita Zadorov (2015-2021)	David Aebischer (2000-2006)	Sylvain Lefebvre (1995-1999)	Karlis Skrastins (2003-2008)	Scott Parker (1998-2003, 2006-2008)	Wojtek Wolski (2005-2010)
Games Played: 230	Games played: 289	Games played: 174	Games played: 303	Games played: 275	Games played: 237	Games played: 302
Goals: 7	Goals: 18	Wins: 89	Goals: 9	Goals: 9	Goals: 5	Goals: 73
Assists: 60	Assists: 41	Shutouts: 13	Assists: 50	Assists: 33	Assists: 11	Assists: 120
Points: 67	Points: 59	Points: 5	Points: 59	Points: 43	Points: 16	Points: 193
Notes: The second best body checker in Avalanche history, plus look at that Adam's apple	Notes: Killed Mark Schiefele	Notes: Stanley Cup (as a backup) (2001), great hair yet traded for a guy on Rogaine	Notes: Stanley Cup (1996)	Notes: Broke NHL record for consecutive games played by a defenseman (495)	Notes: Stanley Cup (2001), hates college boys	Notes: Pushed a guy off a porch once

Sorry I'm late, I was out last night.

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[Nzap]

The 45th best was Reinprecht, 46th Lefebvre.

Brunette outside top 75.

Add Reinprecht

 

[CobraAcesS]

Former Avalanche enforcer Scott Parker battling effects of concussions

Former Avalanche enforcer Scott Parker battling effects of concussions

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Not many people gave up more for the Avs and our entertainment. Both cores now have for whatever reason played better with that kinda weapon behind the bench out dated or not.

 

[Hasbro]

Add Eric Lacroix.

 

[Bone Breaker]

voted Ryan bamf Wilson.

add golden boy Logan O'Connor. the LOC 25.

 

[UncleRisto]

If Wolski doesn't make 50, that's some old-timey bullshit. We're out here voting for goons from 1995, and the Minnesota Wild's best players they've ever had even though they're not that good.

Add Hejda. Or Chris Dingman (contradicting myself so quickly).

 

[ASmileyFace]

wtf happened the last few poles. Brunette won??? WTF

 

[Ceremony]

If Wolski doesn't make 50, that's some old-timey bullshit. We're out here voting for goons from 1995, and the Minnesota Wild's best players they've ever had even though they're not that good.

Add Hejda. Or Chris Dingman (contradicting myself so quickly).

What did Wolski do? He was a middling scorer for a few years on a bubble team who ended up flaming out after a few years. He's at best the 5th best player to even wear #8 for the Avalanche.

 

[thedoctor]

If there's one thing this exercise taught me, it's that we should stop at 25 next time, if there is one.

 

[UncleRisto]

What did Wolski do? He was a middling scorer for a few years on a bubble team who ended up flaming out after a few years. He's at best the 5th best player to even wear #8 for the Avalanche.

Well what the hell did Skrastins do then in three and a half seasons except die later?

Now if you excuse me, I have a lunch date with Satan.

 

[thedoctor]

Well what the hell did Skrastins do then in three and a half seasons except die later?

Now if you excuse me, I have a lunch date with Satan.

blocked 10 million shots and little else.

 

[UncleRisto]

He's at best the 5th best player to even wear #8 for the Avalanche.

Also, he's rather easily third after Makar and Ozo.

 

[Ceremony]

Also, he's rather easily third after Makar and Ozo.

Hejda
Colborne

 

[UncleRisto]

Hejda
Colborne

Hejda's kinda close.

 

[GeoRox89]

Sigh, Brunette getting on this list makes me sad

Too lazy to find the post (back around 40-41) but credit to @UncleRisto for correctly calling Brunette getting voted in at 45

 

[Bonzai12]

Well what the hell did Skrastins do then in three and a half seasons except die later?

I am pretty sure he was our #2 dman those seasons. Had the NHL Ironman record for a while. Wasn’t a guy who scored or put all kinds of points on the board but was pretty dang solid defensively. Him and Wolski both suffered from playing for some pretty dismal teams.

 

[expatriatedtexan]

I am pretty sure he was our #2 dman those seasons. Had the NHL Ironman record for a while. Wasn’t a guy who scored or put all kinds of points on the board but was pretty dang solid defensively. Him and Wolski both suffered from playing for some pretty dismal teams.

They also benefited it from it as well. Wolski was given a much longer leash with his, um...consistency issues because we sucked. Shit would not have flown under Jared Bednar.

Skrastins on the other hand really gave his everything. I just happen to think we might have gotten the last year or two of his highest period. The lockout robbed us of one. Because of our D, he played higher up than he should have but I've got nothing but respect for him. His death was extremely tragic but I wouldn't use that as a reason to vote someone a great Avalanche. We'd have to add Salei as well and as much as I liked Rusty I'm not voting for him as a top 50 Great Avalanche.

 

[Ceremony]

Skrast was the kind of guy who would throw himself in front of anything to stop a goal. The sort of guy who would wind up the spreadsheet nerds nowadays. Worth his weight in gold.