 Sakic retired from the NHL on July 9 , 2009 , and had his jersey number retired prior to the Avalanche 's 2009 – 10 season opener on October 1 , 2009 , at Pepsi Center . On November 12 , 2012 , Sakic was inducted in the Hockey Hall of Fame , along with Adam Oates , Pavel Bure and Mats Sundin . On April 11 , 2013 , Sakic and 11 others were inducted into the Canada Sports Hall of Fame . He served as executive advisor and alternate governor for the Avalanche , effective at the end of the 2010 – 11 season , and promoted to Executive Vice President of hockey operations on May 10 , 2013 . 
