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5 questions with Adam Foote

By Aaron J. Lopez, Rocky Mountain News (Contact)

Published April 23, 2008 at 10:40 p.m.

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From 1993 to 2004, Avalanche defenseman Adam Foote took part in the NHL playoffs 11 times, raised the Stanley Cup twice and won an Olympic gold medal. Since then, he has seen a season canceled by a labor dispute and missed the playoffs twice while playing for the Columbus Blue Jackets. Back home again after a Feb. 26 trade from Columbus to Colorado, Foote is enjoying his latest playoff ride with the Avalanche.

1 Now that you've been back in Denver for two months, what did you realize you missed most?

I was here for 10 years, so there's a big part of it in me. Just the overall package - the weather, the familiar faces. We had a lot of history here. It was a good time and it's nice to be back in the playoffs.

2 Do you have any desire to play as long as Red Wings defenseman Chris Chelios (who turned 46 on Jan. 25)?

No, I won't play that long. I know that. I feel good. As long as I feel good and I'm having fun I'll play.

3 At 36 years old, what makes it so fun?

It doesn't feel like a job right now. I think when I was 30 to 33 when I had all those injuries, it felt like a job then. (Former teammate Patrick) Roy told me that when your kids are born and they recognize it, you're going to want to play for them. My kids missed a lot of the good years here. My oldest (9) is getting a taste of these playoffs. He likes it. I try to tell him, 'Hey, we did this a lot.' He wasn't old enough to remember it all. It's important to him that I play right now. He wants me to play and I want to play.

4 Did he get to sit in the Stanley Cup when you won it in 2001?

Oh, yeah. He remembers parts of it.

5 Who would you like your kids to emulate if they become hockey players?

I don't want to name one guy because there's so many guys that carry themselves well in this room. Joe (Sakic), Pete (Forsberg) carried themselves throughout their career a long time the right way. They never got on the bad side of anything and always seemed to work hard and do the right things.