HFAvs Ranks: The 50 Greatest Avalanche Players - #47

[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)
#46 - Sylvain Lefebvre (33.3%)

======================
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)	Jan Hejda (2011-2015)	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: 286	Games played: 275	Games played: 237	Games played: 302
Goals: 7	Goals: 18	Wins: 89	Goals: 13	Goals: 9	Goals: 5	Goals: 73
Assists: 60	Assists: 41	Shutouts: 13	Assists: 46	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: Fostered in a proud heritage of Columbus Blue Jackets rejects	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

Boy we sure are at the dregs now, aren't we? Jay McClement is getting added next and I'm not joking.

Click to read more...

 

[Nzap]

You're screwing with me right?

Reinprecht for me.
I refuse to vote here.

 

[UncleRisto]

Add Guenin.

 

[Ceremony]

You're screwing with me right?

Reinprecht for me.
I refuse to vote here.

I'll add Reinprecht next, I didn't realise he had as many points and played so much in the playoffs in 2001.

 

[Nzap]

I'll add Reinprecht next, I didn't realise he had as many points and played so much in the playoffs in 2001.

Thanks.
For that I'll vote here.
Guess going with Skrastins.

 

[expatriatedtexan]

Skrastins.

Add Damphousse.

Although Tyler Weiman rocked a lifetime 1.000 SV% 0.00 GAA stat line with the Avs. Although, I think he just gave Varly a piss-break or something in that one game. He didn't even record the win.

 

[UncleRisto]

Add Damphousse.

Is this like an "Add Vinny Lecavalier" type thing? Add Bryan Little.

 

[expatriatedtexan]

Is this like an "Add Vinny Lecavalier" type thing? Add Bryan Little.

Vinny Damphousse actually signed a contract with the Avs. He was to be the Forsberg "replacement". The lockout prevented him from actually playing as he called it a career after the cancelled season.

 

[ASmileyFace]

Add Reinprecht

 

[Pokecheque]

I can't go with Skrastins, God rest that poor man's soul.

He's the one defenseman who was good in his own right but actually made the team WORSE when he was out there.

I voted Hejda. He was reasonably good the first year or so and he was clearly past his prime by the time he showed up in Colorado.

Wolski had the talent to be in the top ten of this list but alas...

 

[Bonzai12]

Skrastins!

Add Chris Stewart

 

[Bone Breaker]

voted Ryan bamf Wilson.

add Long Beach Native Matt Nieto. he was so good that the Avs retired his #83 to ensure never again someone uses that sacred number. not official yet, but a friend of mine told me his brother that works with the aunt of Sakic's neighbor heard it from the man himself.

 

[UncleRisto]

Vinny Damphousse actually signed a contract with the Avs. He was to be the Forsberg "replacement". The lockout prevented him from actually playing as he called it a career after the cancelled season.

Ah. Right.