Joseph Steven Sakic ( born July 7 , 1969 in Burnaby , British Columbia ) is a retired professional Canadian ice hockey center that played 20 seasons in the National Hockey League ( NHL ) most notably his entire career with the Quebec Nordiques\/Colorado Avalanche organizations . Joseph Steven Sakic ( ; born July 7 , 1969 ) is a former Canadian professional ice hockey player and current hockey executive . He played his entire National Hockey League career with the Quebec Nordiques\/Colorado Avalanche franchise .