Adam David Vernon Foote ( born July 10 , 1971 in Whitby , Ontario ) is a retired professional Canadian ice hockey defenceman that played 20 seasons in the National Hockey League ( NHL ) most notably with the Quebec Nordiques\/Colorado Avalanche orginazations . Adam David Vernon Foote ( born July 10 , 1971 ) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman and captain of the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League ( NHL ) .