I'm not sure what other people think, but I strictly believe in teams having a captain and am really against coaches that go without one during the season. Every team needs a captain, someone who leads by example on and off the ice, and that is something that was lacked this year. Today, Coach Sacco finally decided on his captain, selecting RW Milan Hejduk as the 3rd captain in franchise history. By all means, this is the right choice as Hejduk is not only the oldest on the team but also the most veteran in a young group of forwards. While players like Johnson, Stastny and even O'Reilly/Duchene all deserved the captain, Hejduk was the player that I (along with many other people) thought deserved it the most, and Sacco definitely made the right choice. I have had quite some time watching Hejduk, hes been here since his rookie year in '99 and was a key member of the 2001 Stanley Cup team. Hejduk will certainly have a lot of expectations and big shoes to fill after previous captains Joe Sakic and Adam Foote, both legends in Denver. While Foote was only captain for 2 years, Sakic was the longtime captain of the avs and my favourite player and he was a leader in every respect. Joe possessed leadership qualities that were amongst the best of all time (up there with Yzerman, Messier, Gretzky etc), and lead just as much on the ice (with his amazing play) as he did off it. Hejduk is a much different player then Joe, but that doesn't mean he isn't deserving of this job, and as the oldest guy on the team he is the logical choice. Hopefully this decision will pay dividends immediately, as the avs are in need of a Captain to help the team when they need leadership (as they are a very young team). Overall, I really like this decision for two reasons: Hejduk was the right man for the job, and we finally have a captain because every team needs one.
-Joel Forman - Colorado Avalanche News
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