Who Wore it Better: #16

In an effort to make the offseason more bearable, we here at Avaholics Unanimous are committed to bringing you Avs related stuff to read. This could come in the form of senseless drabble, or things that are actually interesting to read. We hope these "Who Wore It Better" segments fall under the latter category.

Number 16 is not a celebrated number in Avs history. The most any player ever wore the number: Darcy Tucker with 134 games. The Nordiques half of the franchise: That's a different story. Michel Goulet played 10 years in Quebec, amassing 456 goals and 945 points, finishing his career with 548 goals and 1152 points. His number was retired by the Nordiques. But, we're strictly talking Avs here so....

The Best: Jay McClement. This is like picking the least runty in a litter of runts. But McClement's solid 2 way game, penalty killing, and splash offence makes him the winner! Duncan Siemens was a close second, which just goes to show how unfortunate this number is.

The Worst: Darcy Tucker. This was a tough one because Tucker has the most goals and points out of any number 16, but hear us out. His contract was awful, and he ended up getting bought out after two underwhelming seasons. Coming in as a pest who could score goals (Tucker scored over 20 goals 6 times) and get dirty, Tucker did not adjust well to the team and his play showed it.

Mr. Irrelevant: Warren Rychel. Rychel won a Stanley Cup with the Avs and after the 1996 season, left for Anaheim. Rychel came back after two seasons abroad to score 0 goals and 2 assists, rarely dropping the gloves, which could be seen as his specialty early on in his career. He had 1336 PIMs before his second stint with the Avs, averaging 4:44 on ice per game in his last season. That is pretty irrelevant.

Other #16's:

Jeff Odgers (The other tough guy 16)

Corey Sarich (Winner of the "Get Well Soon" and "Thanks for bringing Tanguay Back to Colorado" awards)

Duncan Siemens (Not irrelevant only because his work here isn't done)


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