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Colorado Re-Signs Liles and Foote
Sunday, Jun. 29th, 2008
The Colorado Avalanche Hockey Club announced today that it has re-signed defensemen John-Michael Liles to a four-year contract and Adam Foote to a two-year contract through the 2009-10 season.
Liles, 27, led all Avalanche defensemen in scoring last season with 32 points (6g/26a) in 81 games. He recorded 20 of his 32 points on the power play, ranking behind only Paul Stastny (21) for the team lead. Liles was +2 and finished third on the club with 121 blocked shots. He appeared in all 10 postseason games for the Avs, tallying five points (2g/3a).
“John is entering the prime years of his career,” said Avalanche Executive Vice President & General Manager Francois Giguere. “His puck movement and skating abilities will allow him to support our offense and compliment the rest of our defense corps.”
Colorado’s eighth selection (fifth round, 159th overall) in the 2000 Entry Draft, Liles has recorded 159 points (44g/115a) over four seasons and 313 career games in the National Hockey League. He scored 10 or more goals in each of his first three seasons, the first NHL defenseman to accomplish the feat since Steve Duchesne from 1986-87 to 1988-89.
A native of Indianapolis, Ind., Liles has represented the United States at the 2004 World Cup of Hockey, the 2005 World Championship and the 2006 Winter Olympics.
“Adam was a big part of our stretch run last season,” said Avalanche Executive Vice President & General Manager Francois Giguere. “He has been an important leader for this franchise for many years and we’re counting on him to play the same role over the next two seasons.”
Foote began last season with Columbus before being acquired by the Avalanche at the trade deadline. He appeared in 12 regular-season games with Colorado (0g/1a), with the Avs posting a 9-2-1 record in those games. He also skated in all 10 playoff contests. Foote played in a combined 75 games between the Avalanche and Blue Jackets last season, notching 16 points (1g/15a) and 107 penalty minutes.
Foote, who turns 37 on July 10, will embark on his 17th season in the NHL this year, including his 15th campaign with the Avalanche/Nordiques franchise. Originally selected by Quebec in the second round (22nd overall) of the 1989 Entry Draft, Foote has appeared in 811 games with the franchise, third most in club history behind Joe Sakic (1363) and Michel Goulet (813). The Toronto, Ontario, native has also skated in 164 postseason games during his career, helping the Avalanche capture the Stanley Cup in both 1996 and 2001. Foote ranks as the second-highest scoring defenseman in franchise history with 235 points (55g/180a).
Foote enters the 2008-09 season having played in 998 career NHL games, two shy of the 1,000 mark. He has amassed 284 points (65g/219a) and 1,407 penalty minutes in his 16 NHL seasons. The veteran blueliner is a combined +112 throughout his career.
A three-time Olympian, Foote was a member of Canada’s gold medal-winning team at the 2002 Winter Games in Salt Lake City.
Liles, 27, led all Avalanche defensemen in scoring last season with 32 points (6g/26a) in 81 games. He recorded 20 of his 32 points on the power play, ranking behind only Paul Stastny (21) for the team lead. Liles was +2 and finished third on the club with 121 blocked shots. He appeared in all 10 postseason games for the Avs, tallying five points (2g/3a).
“John is entering the prime years of his career,” said Avalanche Executive Vice President & General Manager Francois Giguere. “His puck movement and skating abilities will allow him to support our offense and compliment the rest of our defense corps.”
Colorado’s eighth selection (fifth round, 159th overall) in the 2000 Entry Draft, Liles has recorded 159 points (44g/115a) over four seasons and 313 career games in the National Hockey League. He scored 10 or more goals in each of his first three seasons, the first NHL defenseman to accomplish the feat since Steve Duchesne from 1986-87 to 1988-89.
A native of Indianapolis, Ind., Liles has represented the United States at the 2004 World Cup of Hockey, the 2005 World Championship and the 2006 Winter Olympics.
“Adam was a big part of our stretch run last season,” said Avalanche Executive Vice President & General Manager Francois Giguere. “He has been an important leader for this franchise for many years and we’re counting on him to play the same role over the next two seasons.”
Foote began last season with Columbus before being acquired by the Avalanche at the trade deadline. He appeared in 12 regular-season games with Colorado (0g/1a), with the Avs posting a 9-2-1 record in those games. He also skated in all 10 playoff contests. Foote played in a combined 75 games between the Avalanche and Blue Jackets last season, notching 16 points (1g/15a) and 107 penalty minutes.
Foote, who turns 37 on July 10, will embark on his 17th season in the NHL this year, including his 15th campaign with the Avalanche/Nordiques franchise. Originally selected by Quebec in the second round (22nd overall) of the 1989 Entry Draft, Foote has appeared in 811 games with the franchise, third most in club history behind Joe Sakic (1363) and Michel Goulet (813). The Toronto, Ontario, native has also skated in 164 postseason games during his career, helping the Avalanche capture the Stanley Cup in both 1996 and 2001. Foote ranks as the second-highest scoring defenseman in franchise history with 235 points (55g/180a).
Foote enters the 2008-09 season having played in 998 career NHL games, two shy of the 1,000 mark. He has amassed 284 points (65g/219a) and 1,407 penalty minutes in his 16 NHL seasons. The veteran blueliner is a combined +112 throughout his career.
A three-time Olympian, Foote was a member of Canada’s gold medal-winning team at the 2002 Winter Games in Salt Lake City.
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