- Will retire after this season.
- Left with a leg injury on March 16 at Vancouver, forcing him to miss the last 12 games.
- Serving as team captain for the second straight season.
- Is just the second captain in Avalanche history and only the ninth in the 30-year history of the franchise.
- Ranks fifth among active D in career games (1153).
- Has appeared in more regular season (966) and playoff games (170) than any other defenseman in franchise history.
- Missed 11 games due to a leg injury, Feb. 9 - March 1.
- Placed on IR, Feb. 16 (retro to Feb. 7) and activated on March 4.
- Left the Nov. 24th game at Vancouver due to a leg injury and missed three games, Nov. 25-30.
- Missed eight games from Oct. 23 to Nov. 12 due to a head injury.
- Placed on IR, Nov. 5 (retroactive to Oct. 21) and activated on Nov. 13.
- Did not dress on Oct. 16 at NY Islanders.
- Had a fighting major on Oct. 15 at New Jersey, his first fight since Dec. 27, 2007 at Nashville as a member of the Columbus Blue Jackets.
2008-09 SEASON
- Tallied seven points (1g/6a) in 42 games during his 17th NHL season and 15th with the Avalanche/Nordiques franchise.
- Missed a total of 40 games due to injuries.
- Appeared in his 1,000th NHL game on Oct. 12 at Edmonton.
- Became the 40th active player to reach that milestone, and the 14th current defenseman.
- Passed Michel Goulet (813) for the second-most games played in franchise history on Oct. 14 at Calgary.
- Was injured in the second period on Nov. 22 at Los Angeles and did not return (upper back / knee).
- Missed a total of nine games from Nov. 24-Dec. 9.
- Became the franchise leader in career assists by a defenseman (182) on Dec. 12 vs. Chicago.
- Missed 17 games after injuring his tricep muscle on Jan. 4 vs. Minnesota.
- Placed on IR, Jan. 6 (retroactive to Jan. 4) and activated on Feb. 15.
- Recorded a season-high two points (1g/1a, +4), including his first goal in 106 games, on Feb. 20 at Washington.
- Missed the final 14 games of the season after suffering a head injury on March 12 vs. Minnesota.
- Has appeared in more regular season (853) and playoff games (164) than any other defenseman in franchise history.
- Ranks as the second highest scoring defenseman in team history with 242 points (56g/186a).
