Final Grade: Adam Foote
by David Driscoll-Carignan on Jun 21, 2011 7:00 AM MDT
in Final Grades 2011
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PrintThis report card is a joint effort by Beachie, Sandie, Paul, SlamDunktheFunk and DDC. Stats courtesy of hockey-reference.com and NHL.com
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Final Grade: C+
Midseason Grade:
Last Year: B
Position: D
Vitals: 6'2 / 220 / Age 39 / Shoots R
Drafted by Quebec Nordiques, 2nd round (22nd overall) of 1989 Draft
Re-joined Avalanche: February 26, 2008 for a 2008 1st rounder (Luca Sbisa) and 2009 4th rounder (David Savard)
MHH Nicknames: Footer
Linemates:
- Hunwick 16gp 0g 2a 2pt -3
- Wilson 16gp 0g 2a 2pt Even
- Cumiskey 12gp 0g 2a 2pt -5
- Holos 1gp 0g 0a 0pt Even
- Liles 1gp 0g 0a 0pt -1
- Shattenkirk 1gp 0g 0a 0pt Even
Avs with Foote in the lineup: 20-23-4 (.468 pt%) 2.79 GF 3.47 GA
Ice Time:
- TTOI 17:55 (12th)
- EV 14:46 (10th)
- PK 2:50 (3rd)
- PP 0:08 (12th)
Career Highlights: Foote finishes up 3rd all-time for the Avalanche (only) in games played and 11th in points (1 behind Chris Drury)
Report: I'll always remember Adam Foote's final game in an Avalanche uniform, in which he cried Havoc and let slip the dogs of war for the final time. Seeing his kids standing at the blue line during the anthems and remembering the scene of Foote walking through the tunnel and sitting on the bench after we had brought him back home, it felt like Foote's career had come full circle. The end was nigh. The standing ovation the crowd gave him during the first period. The video montage celebrating his career. He brought the electricity back to the crypt that had become the Pepsi Center. Vintage Adam Foote was on display in the final shift of his great career. Clutching, grabbing, and imposing his will on any Oilers who dared enter his section of the ice, Foote reminded us all of the glory days. Rules be damned, Foote went out the way Foote came into the league: kicking ass first and never bothering to ask questions later. Nay, the end is here. We love you and wish you farewell, Footer. <3
Fun Fact: Only 3 numbers higher than the 35 of Tony Esposito and Mike Richter have been retired* by an NHL team: 66 (Mario Lemieux), 77 (Ray Bourque, twice) and 99 (Wayne Gretzky, twice).
*Apples Gilmour's #93 was honored by the Toronto Maple Leafs, but not retired.
The Adam Foote Drinking Game: Drink whenever someone talks about Footer's nose. Drunk potential: You're in for a long night. Or short, depending on your alcohol tolerance.
What We Said Last Year: Footer is a stay at home defenseman that uses his strength to dominate opponents. His style still works, assuming he doesn't have to chase anybody to apply it. Although Foote's overall game and on-ice contributions have declined with his advancing age, he was a great captain for the Avalanche, and the right choice to follow Super Joe.
2010 Cap Hit: $1,250,000
2011 Status: Retired
Outlook for Next Season: Golf, some coaching, more golf, making Duchene clean his room, more golf, watching his number raised to the rafters, more golf, shooing people from his lawn and golf. You got a problem with that?
Next Up: David Jones
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Gotta love Footer…and though he committed about 4 penalties in his last shift, I will always remember him for that rough and tumble type of play. But he just didn’t have any gas left in the tank, and it was the right idea for him to step away (though I think one year too late).
This will always crack me up, especially the stick flip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MM5y8hNcDzs
The doctor's say he's got a 50/50 chance of living...though there's only a 10% chance of that. - The Naked Gun
by chiavsfan on Jun 21, 2011 7:31 AM MDT reply actions 9 recs
Behind Sakic’s retirement night, that was my favorite game I’ve been to.
by MalachiConstant on Jun 21, 2011 7:52 AM MDT up reply actions
Thanks for linking this
But now I’ve got to stop crying so I can actually work. Damn it.
[Insert witty line here]
by Cheryl Bradley on Jun 21, 2011 8:26 AM MDT up reply actions
Now I think I’m going to watch that game again.
It's all about the A-
by Sandie Gauthier on Jun 21, 2011 1:39 PM MDT up reply actions
It is only a penalty if the ref blows the whistle.
I took my kids to that game. We were three rows from the top. I swear that stick was at eye level!
Unforgettable night! It was nice to say good bye in person…
I don’t know. I think I would have bumped him a whole letter grade just for that last shift.
One thing I’ve got to give Footer: He may not have had much left, but he always left what he had on the ice. Thanks for the memories, man. Enjoy your retirement!
by Andy_ on Jun 21, 2011 7:39 AM MDT reply actions 2 recs
I was thinking the same thing, especially considering that final game was also played on a broken foot/ankle.
Last.Shift.Was.Classic
Datsyuk may have done it first, but he learned it from Peter Forsberg.
Thanks for everything Foppa!
Footer: We'll miss seeing you clear the riff raff off your lawn.
by Americanario on Jun 21, 2011 7:53 AM MDT up reply actions
I think it’s probably being generous, and probably takes into account all his great years as well as his locker room presence. On the ice, I think the Avs are going to be better next year without him.
I am the most humble blogger of all time
by David Driscoll-Carignan on Jun 21, 2011 7:53 AM MDT up reply actions
I don’t know. His Corsi and GA/60 were awful, but he also had an Ozone% of 40.1%… which is extremely low. 6th lowest in the league.
It’s really hard to tell how he did last year based on that, but After initially thinking he was completely washed up: he certainly pulled a lot of really tough assignments last season.
Maybe
Jibblescribbits: C'mon over and waste some time
by Jibblescribbits on Jun 21, 2011 11:25 AM MDT up reply actions
Bringing Corsi into Adam Foote’s evaluation post: Banned!
We see a wonderful sun-soaked city nestled at the foot of the Rocky Mountains. Enos sees nickels and dimes.
by Bob in Boulder on Jun 21, 2011 12:01 PM MDT up reply actions
You know that, overall, it improved my opinion of his play this season right?
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Jibblescribbits: C'mon over and waste some time
by Jibblescribbits on Jun 21, 2011 12:05 PM MDT up reply actions
Trying to convince me that Corsi can be used for good in addition to evil: Banned!
We see a wonderful sun-soaked city nestled at the foot of the Rocky Mountains. Enos sees nickels and dimes.
by Bob in Boulder on Jun 21, 2011 12:09 PM MDT up reply actions
It wasn’t the Corsi rating, it was the Ozone%. The Avs relied on Foote tremendously in their own end (to a lesser extent O’Byrne and Wilson too)
Maybe
Jibblescribbits: C'mon over and waste some time
by Jibblescribbits on Jun 21, 2011 12:13 PM MDT up reply actions
Confusing me with facts and more statistics: Banned!
We see a wonderful sun-soaked city nestled at the foot of the Rocky Mountains. Enos sees nickels and dimes.
by Bob in Boulder on Jun 21, 2011 12:15 PM MDT up reply actions
I thought the Ozone% was getting bigger because of my hairspray
The doctor's say he's got a 50/50 chance of living...though there's only a 10% chance of that. - The Naked Gun
Making me laugh and mocking Jibble at the same time: Unbanned for life!
We see a wonderful sun-soaked city nestled at the foot of the Rocky Mountains. Enos sees nickels and dimes.
by Bob in Boulder on Jun 21, 2011 12:37 PM MDT up reply actions
starting him in the defensive zone definitely was a good idea, his lack of speed was offset by the lack of space there.
Available for a 3rd round pick.
by An Unmitigated Disaster on Jun 21, 2011 8:50 PM MDT up reply actions
I’m just going to assume that C+ stands for “Captain extraordinaire”
by MalachiConstant on Jun 21, 2011 7:51 AM MDT reply actions 6 recs
So do both 21 and 52 go up to the rafters this season? You would think so … and you would think the Avs would do them in separate games.
We see a wonderful sun-soaked city nestled at the foot of the Rocky Mountains. Enos sees nickels and dimes.
A must. Separate games because they deserve it.
Yip, Cumiskey, and a 7th
by Pacifier Night on Jun 21, 2011 10:02 AM MDT up reply actions
and cause Kronke knows how to sell tickets.
Available for a 3rd round pick.
by An Unmitigated Disaster on Jun 21, 2011 8:51 PM MDT up reply actions
and you would think the Avs would do them in separate games.
Cha-ching!
Maybe
Jibblescribbits: C'mon over and waste some time
by Jibblescribbits on Jun 21, 2011 10:03 AM MDT up reply actions
Agree with PacNight above, they both deserve their own night. But the Avs won’t miss an opportunity to cahs in on 2 easy sell-outs anyways
Maybe
Jibblescribbits: C'mon over and waste some time
by Jibblescribbits on Jun 21, 2011 10:18 AM MDT up reply actions
Say what we might about how his game didn’t have much left, but every time the old man went down these last couple years, the team went into a losing funk or worse (remember he barely played during the long tank). We’ve got a big vacuum of leadership, and several guys are going to have to step it up in Foote’s honor.
Yip, Cumiskey, and a 7th
by Pacifier Night on Jun 21, 2011 10:01 AM MDT reply actions
Actually I believe the year before last, he went down and the team actually got better without him in the line-up. Last year everything got bad quick
The doctor's say he's got a 50/50 chance of living...though there's only a 10% chance of that. - The Naked Gun
I decided to look it up and you’re right, the team went 6-1 in Jan ‘10 without him (which I’d forgotten). However, we also went 1-3-1 that when he missed games that November (right after our hot start), and 0-1-1 for a couple in April. For all of ‘09-10, we get a total of 16 points in 15 games without (1.07 PPG) and 79 points in 67 games with (1.18). Not as much as I difference as I’d remembered, but overall we dropped off some without him that year.
This year, 44 points in 47 games with Foote (0.94 PPG) and 24 points in 35 games without (0.69). Ouch.
I don’t believe that the great schneid of ‘11 was all that attributable to Foote’s absence, but the on-ice leadership void probably accelerated it.
Yip, Cumiskey, and a 7th
by Pacifier Night on Jun 21, 2011 1:34 PM MDT up reply actions
That girl with her thumbs in her pockets has everything going for her except her mouthal expression.
by Pinchy The Lobster on Jun 21, 2011 10:37 AM MDT reply actions
She appears to be reacting to the carnage left over from whichever Oiler wouldn’t get off the lawn.
Yip, Cumiskey, and a 7th
by Pacifier Night on Jun 21, 2011 10:49 AM MDT up reply actions
Does her shirt say “Got McLeod?”
Datsyuk may have done it first, but he learned it from Peter Forsberg.
Thanks for everything Foppa!
Footer: We'll miss seeing you clear the riff raff off your lawn.
by Americanario on Jun 21, 2011 12:31 PM MDT up reply actions
Yes…yes it does
The doctor's say he's got a 50/50 chance of living...though there's only a 10% chance of that. - The Naked Gun
She means Doug McLeod
I am the most humble blogger of all time
by David Driscoll-Carignan on Jun 21, 2011 12:37 PM MDT up reply actions
Worst. Announcer. Ever.
We see a wonderful sun-soaked city nestled at the foot of the Rocky Mountains. Enos sees nickels and dimes.
by Bob in Boulder on Jun 21, 2011 12:40 PM MDT up reply actions
The bigger issue is the douche canoe wearing the BLACK Slipknot t-shirt under his WHITE Adam Foote jersey. We can still tell you love shitty bands dude!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If we don't get our sauce, we ain't watching the game!
at least it isn’t a unipron
I am the most humble blogger of all time
by David Driscoll-Carignan on Jun 21, 2011 12:46 PM MDT up reply actions
A+
Career grade.
Thanks Adam.
Draft Larsson and McNeil + Pray for Divine Intervention in goal = Kick ass.
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