3. Peter Forsberg
Center (1994*–2004, 2007–08, 2010–11)
• Franchise leader in plus/minus (210)
• No. 5 franchise points (755)
• Five-time NHL All-Star
• Hart Memorial Trophy (2002-03)
• Two-time Stanley Cup champion (1996, 2001)
• Hockey Hall of Fame (2014)
“For me, it’s really tough to separate Sakic and Forsberg, for this reason: One played the perfect game; the way Sakic saw the game, the things that he did, everything was just technically perfect. He’d go game after game without making a mistake. The other (Forsberg) was like this wonderful, wild animal when he played. He had no idea, when he played, what he was going to do next. At no point, did you ever feel like he was completely in control of what his next move was going to be. After the game, I’d say, ‘Do you remember that play in the second period?’ He’d say, ‘No, not really.’ He was all emotion and he was the most powerful player I ever saw play. I asked Ray Bourque once who the strongest player he ever played against was and he didn’t even hesitate – it was Peter Forsberg. His imagination was enormous. The things he could do on the ice, to be perfectly honest, I have not seen a player since that’s been able to play the game the way Peter Forsberg did.” – Peter McNab, color analyst for the Colorado Avalanche
*Began tenure while club was Quebec Nordiques
