(This
is a series that will run through the offseason that highlights the best,
worst, and most irrelevant players to wear each number from 1 to whenever there
isn’t enough players that wore a certain number to do this. So…here…we…go…)
#6 is an interesting number when it comes to the
Avs. It wreaks of instability and features many players that were rentals,
short term guys, or call ups. 6 is also the number of times Chris Pronger can
blatantly break the rules before getting a little warning from the ref.
The Best: Erik Johnson. And he hasn’t even been that
good. Yes he has been good compared to the other defensemen he’s been
surrounded by over the past few years but on a league wide scale, step it up
buddy. The only reason he is named the best is because of his competition’s
inability to last with this team.
The Worst: Wade Belak. Belak was not very effective during
his stay in Colorado and many nights he found himself playing forward on the 1st
line. Call it mis-coaching or lack of fit on a skilled hockey team, but either
way, he earns this distinction because he was a minus player, and the rest of
the 6’s never really played enough to be the worst, or played better. Imagine
that. But on the bright side, Belak would blossom into a hard-nosed, rough and
tough defenseman. He hardly ever scored, but it was tough to play against him.
Mr. Irrelevant: It could have been a number of guys.
But the straight up winner is Derek Peltier who played a total of 3 games while
wearing #6 (and 11 games wearing #50 but this isn’t 50’s turn is it?) and was a
shadow. But he was mentioned on this website so, you know, I bet his career has
been fulfilled. Hockey players dream of 2 things when they’re little. #1:
winning the Stanley Cup. #2: being mentioned on Avaholics Unanimous. You’re
welcome Peltier.
Other
#6’s
Craig Wolanin – Played great in Quebec, won his only
cup in ’96 with the Avs and retired.
Chris Dingman – useless at #6, pure dynamite at #11.
Rick Berry – That guy on TV now.
D.J. Smith –Fighter, non-offensive. Unless you make
him angry.
Bob Boughner – tough guy, mean, but at the twilight
of his career in Colorado.
Jeff Finger – signed that ridiculous deal with
Toronto. Would’ve been a great player if he stayed
here and didn’t get waived
to the minors with TO.
Jonas Holos – Winner of the “Sacco misplayed you
because he knows nothing about hockey” award.
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