6. Rob Blake
Defenseman (2000-06)
• Seven-time NHL All-Star (four with Colorado)
• No. 9t franchise plus/minus (55) and defensive point share (21.4)
• 19 points in 23 games in 2001 Stanley Cup Playoffs
• Stanley Cup champion (2001)
• Hockey Hall of Fame (2014)
“What you do on the ice, and what you do off the ice, can be two completely different things. Rob Blake was as hard an open ice or along the boards hitter as ever played in the National Hockey League. Scary. He would get that big rear end in the way of guys – they couldn’t get out of the way – and he would just crush them. He loved to hit. But off the ice, you couldn’t find a more pleasant, great guy to talk to. He’s a perfect guy for what hockey is all about. You play hard; you hit hard on the ice. But you’re just really nice off the ice. He’s the perfect guy for what hockey is all about.” – Mike Haynes, television play-by-play voice of the Colorado Avalanche
