Gabe Landeskog had hockey cards as a kid with Joe Sakic and Peter Forsberg from their days with the Quebec Nordiques.
Now he finally gets to wear one of the sport’s most iconic uniforms as well.
The Colorado Avalanche unveiled throwback Nordiques uniforms Tuesday morning as part of the franchise’s 30th anniversary season since leaving Quebec City. Landeskog and his teammates will wear them Thursday night at Ball Arena for the first of seven times this season.
“I think they’re amazing,” Landeskog said. “They’re awesome. It’s exciting. It’s something that us as players have been wanting and asking and begging about for years.