Joe Sakic’s shot was one in a million. Or at least it was worth a million.

The former Avalanche great’s first hole-in-one — on the par-3 17th hole at the American Century Celebrity Golf Championship at Lake Tahoe on Sunday — was worth a $1 million bonus from tourney sponsor American Century, with the stipulation that half the prize go to its primary charity benefactor, Lance Armstrong’s Livestrong Foundation for cancer research.

“That’s a shot you never imagine hitting,” Sakic told the media afterward. “I’ve never even been close before.”

Sakic used an 8-iron for the ace on the 167-yard hole.

“If you’re going to do it, why not here?” he said. “When it went in, I didn’t believe it.”

Sakic couldn’t tell at first if the ball went in the cup, but jumped in the air with his arms raised when he got the official word. He exchanged high-fives with his playing partners, former NFL quarterback Trent Dilfer and ex-major-league pitcher Greg Maddux.

Sakic finished tied for 11th. John Elway tied for 15th.