The Bauer - Players Bench Three Stars Award is presented annually to the Colorado Avalanche player who has been most frequently selected as one of the three stars of the game at the conclusion of each Avalanche home game.
Players receive five points each time they are selected a star of the game.
All told, Sakic was named one of the three stars of the game by members of the local media in nearly half the games at Pepsi Center in 1999-2000. This marked the third consecutive season Sakic has won the three stars of the game award. Greg Chiarmonte represented Players Bench and Kay Barney represented Bauer, both of whom presented the Bauer - Players Bench Three Stars Award to Joe Sakic. Players Bench is a locally owned ice and inline hockey specialty store, catering to all levels of hockey experience as well as the hockey fan.