Avalanche To Retire Forsberg’s Number 21 On Opening Night
30 Jun 2011 | avalanche.nhl.com
Forsberg Will Become Fourth Avalanche Player To Have Number Retired.
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Colorado Avalanche Hockey Club announced today that the organization will officially retire number 21 in honor of former Avalanche forward
Peter Forsberg.
The Avalanche will raise Forsberg’s #21 in a special ceremony prior to the start of the club’s 2011-12 season opener on Saturday, Oct. 8 against the Detroit Red Wings at Pepsi Center.
Forsberg’s #21 will be the fourth sweater number retired in the 16-year history of the Colorado Avalanche, joining Ray Bourque (77), Patrick Roy (33) and
Joe Sakic (19). Forsberg will be the eighth player in franchise history to have his sweater number retired, as the Quebec Nordiques retired the jerseys of
Peter Stastny (26), Michel Goulet (16), Marc Tardif (8) and J.C. Tremblay (3).