In the midst of the Joe Sacco and beginning of the Patrick Roy era of Colorado Avalanche coaching came along a bottom-six member by the name of Steve Downie. Downie played for the Avs between 2012 and 2014 but found little ice time in those three years.
Downie started his professional career in 2002-03 in the OPJHL with 12 goals and 13 assists in 34 games. He was then promoted to the OHL for four years between 2003 and 2007. He played for the Windsor Spitfires, Peterborough Petes, and Kitchener Rangers. He also played one game in the AHL for the Philadelphia Phantoms in the 2006-07 season.