He tallied 21 playoff points that year.Tanguay will forever be remembered for the two goals he scored in the deciding Game 7 of the 2001 Stanley Cup Finals.In an ill-advised trade, Tanguay was shipped to the Ray Bourque came to the Avalanche in one of the most unlikely scenarios. 8 on the all-time regular season scoring list—1,641 points in 1,378 regular season games played. As we all know, the Colorado Avalanche hit the scene in the 1990's and became known as one of the best hockey teams of all time in a 10 year span. Well, it had some issues. See more ideas about Colorado avalanche, Avalanche, Colorado avalanche hockey. In addition to bringing a cannon of a shot to the blue line, he possessed a hip check that was capable of breaking players in half.When paired with Adam Foote, the Avs had one of the best shutdown defensive pairs in the league.Not only was Blake capable of league-leading point production from a defenseman, he made life very painful for opposing forwards trying to find space in the Avalanche zone.At the end of his time with the Avalanche, he had contributed 208 regular season points, 43 playoff points, over 300 penalty minutes and would be remembered as one of the best defensemen ever to wear an Avs jersey.Milan Hejduk is the only member of this list who is still on the active roster for the Avalanche. Avs fourth-year coach Jared Bednar has led his team to its third consecutive playoff appearance. He actually went on to have a nice, long NHL career after leaving the Avs. He formed a stellar defensive core that also featured Rob Blake and Adam Foote, and brought to the team a blue-line shot that was as accurate as it was powerful.He provided consistency and stability in the Avalanche defensive zone and an offensive spark as well—he led all Avs defensemen in scoring in 2000-01.Bourque famously called his shot in Game 3 of the 2001 finals. He immediately became a high-impact player, quite literally. "Patrick Roy was the complete package—a fiery competitor who backed up his words with on-ice performance. 23 hanging from the rafters at Pepsi Center one day.Hejduk has been one of the most consistent players in franchise history. It’s a little weird to be thinking that hockey is roaring in August, but here we are. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. The Avalanche kicked off its round-robin play to determine its seeding with an So how does Colorado compare to the other NHL hopefuls? Is he faster now? The Hall of Fame member always threw stellar numbers on the board for the Avs, averaging 2.28 goals against and a .917 save percentage during his time in Colorado.He also won three Conn Smythe Trophies, three Jennings Trophies, and three Vezina Trophies during his career.A slight arrogance also defined Roy's game and made for some very entertaining moments. (CP Photo/Paul Chiasson)Top News & Rumors for Football, Basketball, Baseball, Hockey, Soccer & MoreNHL Hockey Photos: Final statistics from the Los Angeles vs. Colorado game played on January 22, 2013 Possession is a very key part of the modern defensive game and MacKinnon is the best on the team. Visit ESPN to view the Colorado Avalanche team stats for the 2019-20 season. The scene of Joe Sakic handing Ray Bourque the cup after a Game 7 win against Rob Blake came to the Avalanche via a trade in the last half of the 2000-01 season. See more ideas about Avalanche, Hockey players, Colorado avalanche. He was a trade deadline rental as I recall. This website uses cookies to improve your experience.
He was a big guy too – 6-2, 215. The veteran, Hall of Fame defenseman had done all he could in Though he only played a season-and-a-half for the Avs, to say he left a lasting impact would be an understatement. I have no scientific proof for any of this list. He then went on to blow a shot past Martin Brodeur 31 seconds into the third period that would win the game for the Avs.In addition to pure hockey skill, Ray Bourque gave the 2001 Stanley Cup team a script that seemed to come from the best hockey movie.For two years, Boston fans became Colorado fans. Avalanche’s third-line, J.T.
During that time, he has scored 757 points for the Avalanche. Part of the National Hockey Now family.This site is in no way associated with the Colorado Avalanche or the NHL.