2001 Stanley Cup Final

2001 ice hockey championship series August 2023 2001 2001 Stanley Cup Logo.svg Colorado Avalanche 5 1 3 2 1 4 3 4 Colorado Bob Hartley Joe Sakic Jake Schroeder New Jersey Devils 0 2 1 3 4 0 1 3 New Jersey Larry Robinson Scott Stevens Arlette Roxburgh May 26 – June 9, 2001 Alex Tanguay (4:57, second) Avalanche:Rob Blake (2014)Ray Bourque (2004)Peter Forsberg (2014; did not play)Patrick Roy (2006)Joe Sakic (2012)Devils:Martin Brodeur (2018)Alexander Mogilny (2025)Scott Niedermayer (2013)Scott Stevens (2007)Coaches:Larry Robinson (1995, player)Bryan Trottier (1997, player)Officials:Bill McCreary (2014) Canada:(English): CBC(French): SRCUnited States:(English): ESPN (1–2), ABC (3–7) (CBC) Bob Cole and Harry Neale(SRC) Claude Quenneville and Michel Bergeron(ESPN/ABC) Gary Thorne and Bill Clement Patrick Roy (Avalanche) Dan Marouelli (1, 3, 6, 7)Paul Devorski (1, 4)Bill McCreary (2, 4, 6)Rob Shick (2, 5)Kerry Fraser (3, 5, 7) Denver: Pepsi Center (1, 2, 5, 7) East Rutherford: Continental Airlines Arena (3, 4, 6) The 2001 Stanley Cup Final was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 2000–01 season, and the culmination of the 2001 Stanley Cup playoffs. It was contested between the Eastern Conference champion and defending Stanley Cup champion New Jersey Devils and the Western Conference champion and Presidents' Trophy-winning Colorado Avalanche. It was Colorado's second appearance in the Final, and the first since the team won the Cup in 1996. It was New Jersey's third appearance in the Final and second straight appearance after winning the Cup in the previous year. Colorado defeated New Jersey in seven games to win their second Stanley Cup in franchise history. Colorado's Patrick Roy was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as the MVP of the 2001 playoffs. This was the first Stanley Cup Final since 1994 that would be decided in the maximum seven games. This was also the first and, as of 2026, most recent Final since 1989 that the number one seeds in each conference met in the Final. This marked the only time in NHL history where two teams who occupied the same market at different times faced off against each other. The Devils were based out of Denver as the Colorado Rockies from 1976 to 1982 and the Avalanche established themselves in the city in 1995 after relocating from Quebec City. Paths to the Final 2001 Stanley Cup playoffs 2000–01 Colorado Avalanche season 2000–01 New Jersey Devils season New Jersey Devils New Jersey finished the regular season with 111 points and an Atlantic Division title, good for the first overall seed in the Eastern Conference. In the playoffs, they defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 4–2, the Toronto Maple Leafs 4–3 and the Pittsburgh Penguins 4–1 to advance to the Final. Colorado Avalanche Colorado finished the regular season with 118 points and a Northwest Division title, good for the first overall seed in the Western Conference, and the Presidents' Trophy as the team with the league's best regular season record. In the playoffs, they defeated the Vancouver Canucks 4–0, the Los Angeles Kings 4–3 and the St. Louis Blues 4–1 to advance to the Final. Game summaries Game one May 26 New Jersey Devils Colorado Avalanche Pepsi Center 2 0–5 www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/20002001/GS030411.HTM Colorado centre Joe Sakic scored his 10th and 11th goal of the playoffs in the first and second periods of game one. The Avalanche smothered the New Jersey defense and scored five goals in the game. Patrick Roy stopped all 25 shots he faced to record his third shutout of the postseason. Late in the third period, Steven Reinprecht scored to make the game 5–0. Initially, referee Dan Marouelli thought Martin Brodeur had made a save and called no goal, but after video review, it was revealed that the puck slipped through Brodeur's legs and crossed the goal line. Following Reinprecht initially denied goal, things culminated in a fistfight between Colorado forward Chris Dingman and New Jersey defenseman Sean O'Donnell. O'Donnell also received a minor penalty for instigating the fight and was a given a misconduct. The third period had a total tally of 44 penalty minutes accumulated by both clubs. Scoring summary Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score 1st COL Joe Sakic (10) Milan Hejduk (14) and Rob Blake (11) 11:07 1–0 COL 2nd COL Chris Drury (9) Dan Hinote (2) and Ville Nieminen (5) 09:35 2–0 COL COL Joe Sakic (11) Rob Blake (12) and Martin Skoula (5) 15:06 3–0 COL 3rd COL Rob Blake (5) – pp Alex Tanguay (13) and Joe Sakic (13) 05:36 4–0 COL COL Steven Reinprecht (2) Chris Dingman (3) and Dave Reid (3) 17:36 5–0 COL Penalty summary Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM 1st NJ Colin White Holding 04:28 2:00 COL Shjon Podein Elbowing 13:46 2:00 2nd COL Greg de Vries Boarding 07:01 2:00 COL Alex Tanguay Tripping 10:46 2:00 COL Ville Nieminen Goaltender interference 14:16 2:00 NJ Ken Daneyko Boarding 14:16 2:00 3rd COL Dan Hinote Holding 03:30 2:00 NJ Turner Stevenson Goaltender interference 04:45 2:00 COL Adam Foote Roughing – double minor 08:04 4:00 NJ Petr Sykora Charging 08:04 2:00 NJ Colin White Roughing 08:04 2:00 NJ Ken Daneyko Roughing 09:43 2:00 NJ Ken Daneyko Slashing 09:43 2:00 COL Shjon Podein Tripping 11:34 2:00 NJ Sean O'Donnell Roughing 11:34 2:00 COL Greg de Vries Tripping 13:20 2:00 COL Chris Dingman Fighting – major 17:36 5:00 NJ Sean O'Donnell Instigator 17:36 2:00 NJ Sean O'Donnell Fighting – major 17:36 5:00 NJ Sean O'Donnell Misconduct 17:36 10:00 COL Dan Hinote Roughing 18:20 2:00 Shots by period Team 1 2 3 Total New Jersey 7 11 7 25 Colorado 14 7 9 30 Game two May 29 New Jersey Devils Colorado Avalanche Pepsi Center 1 2–1 www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/20002001/GS030412.HTM The second game began with goals in the first period by Colorado's Sakic and New Jersey's Bob Corkum and Turner Stevenson. The 2–1 lead by the Devils held throughout the game as they defeated the Avalanche to even the series at one game apiece. Scoring summary Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score 1st COL Joe Sakic (12) – pp Milan Hejduk (15) and Rob Blake (13) 05:58 1–0 COL NJ Bob Corkum (1) Brian Rafalski (9) 14:29 1–1 NJ Turner Stevenson (1) Scott Niedermayer (9) and Alexander Mogilny (10) 17:20 2–1 NJ 2nd None 3rd None Penalty summary Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM 1st NJ Scott Niedermayer Cross-checking 01:43 2:00 NJ Sergei Brylin Interference 04:53 2:00 NJ Patrik Elias Slashing 12:28 2:00 COL Eric Messier Roughing 14:46 2:00 COL Adam Foote Holding the stick 15:17 2:00 NJ Bobby Holik Slashing 19:39 2:00 2nd COL Greg de Vries Interference 09:11 2:00 NJ John Madden Embellishment 09:11 2:00 COL Martin Skoula Holding 14:47 2:00 3rd NJ Ken Daneyko Cross-checking 01:28 2:00 COL Ville Nieminen Roughing 02:58 2:00 NJ Colin White Roughing 02:58 2:00 NJ Alexander Mogilny High-sticking 04:26 2:00 Shots by period Team 1 2 3 Total New Jersey 12 6 2 20 Colorado 8 4 8 20 Game three May 31 Colorado Avalanche New Jersey Devils Continental Airlines Arena 1 3–1 www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/20002001/GS030413.HTM Game three was held in New Jersey. Devils centre Jason Arnott scored an early power-play goal, but in the tenth minute, the Avalanche evened through defenceman Martin Skoula. Neither team scored any goals in the second period. Early in the third, Colorado defenceman Ray Bourque scored a power-play goal to break the tie. Five minutes later, Colorado winger Dan Hinote scored the team's third goal, and the Devils did not respond. The win by Colorado marked another road win in the series. Scoring summary Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score 1st NJ Jason Arnott (8) – pp Bobby Holik (9) and Patrik Elias (12) 03:16 1–0 NJ COL Martin Skoula (1) Shjon Podein (3) and Eric Messier (2) 10:38 1–1 2nd None 3rd COL Ray Bourque (4) – pp Joe Sakic (10) 00:31 2–1 COL COL Dan Hinote (2) Ville Nieminen (6) and Chris Drury (5) 06:28 3–1 COL Penalty summary Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM 1st COL Adam Foote Tripping 01:29 2:00 COL Stephane Yelle Interference 06:28 2:00 NJ Sergei Brylin Interference 14:29 2:00 COL Alex Tanguay Hooking 15:03 2:00 COL Ville Nieminen Boarding 16:29 2:00 2nd NJ Sean O'Donnell Cross-checking 02:40 2:00 NJ Sean O'Donnell Holding 08:25 2:00 COL Adam Foote Tripping 14:52 2:00 NJ Jason Arnott Boarding 19:02 2:00 3rd COL Jon Klemm Holding 08:22 2:00 Shots by period Team 1 2 3 Total Colorado 5 11 5 21 New Jersey 8 3 11 22 Game four June 2 Colorado Avalanche New Jersey Devils Continental Airlines Arena 2 2–3 www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/20002001/GS030413.HTM In the first period of game four, Colorado scored an early goal when Rob Blake shot the puck past Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur. Patrik Elias and New Jersey responded when he scored a short-handed goal to even the score at one goal apiece. Later in the second, Avalanche centre Chris Drury scored to give the Avalanche a one-goal lead going into the third period. But the third period belonged to the Devils: Scott Gomez and Petr Sykora each scored a goal in the third, and Brodeur stopped every puck that went his way. The New Jersey offence overwhelmed the Avalanche defence as they managed 35 shots; Colorado managed only 12 shots. New Jersey again evened the series, this time at two games apiece. Scoring summary Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score 1st COL Rob Blake (6) Alex Tanguay (14) 03:58 1–0 COL 2nd NJ Patrik Elias (8) – sh Petr Sykora (11) 03:42 1–1 COL Chris Drury (10) Chris Dingman (4) and Dan Hinote (3) 13:54 2–1 COL 3rd NJ Scott Gomez (5) Jay Pandolfo (4) and Bob Corkum (2) 08:09 2–2 NJ Petr Sykora (9) Patrik Elias (4) and Bobby Holik (10) 17:23 3–2 NJ Penalty summary Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM 1st NJ Turner Stevenson Interference 01:36 2:00 NJ Scott Gomez Goaltender interference 04:42 2:00 COL Stephane Yelle Embellishment 07:15 2:00 NJ Petr Sykora Hooking 07:15 2:00 NJ Scott Stevens Hooking 07:42 2:00 COL Joe Sakic Hooking 08:26 2:00 2nd NJ Colin White Roughing 02:18 2:00 COL Martin Skoula Interference 08:25 2:00 NJ Turner Stevenson Tripping 14:52 2:00 3rd None Shots by period Team 1 2 3 Total Colorado 4 4 4 12 New Jersey 8 11 16 35 Game five June 4 New Jersey Devils Colorado Avalanche Pepsi Center 1 4–1 www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/20002001/GS030415.HTM In Colorado for game five, Devils forward Patrik Elias started the scoring for the Devils as they jumped out to an early one-goal lead. Exactly seven minutes later, Colorado winger Alex Tanguay tied the game on the power-play. However, in the late minutes of the first period, New Jersey forward Alexander Mogilny scored the game's eventual winner. In the second period, Devils forward Sergei Brylin scored a power-play goal to give the Devils a two-goal lead, and in the third period, centre John Madden scored a fourth goal for insurance. The Devils won and reclaimed the home-ice advantage; they eventually won 4–1. They forced the Avalanche to try to win on the road to force a Game 7 in Denver. Scoring summary Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score 1st NJ Patrik Elias (9) Petr Sykora (12) and Brian Rafalski (10) 03:09 1–0 NJ COL Alex Tanguay (3) – pp Joe Sakic (11) and Ray Bourque (6) 10:09 1–1 NJ Alexander Mogilny (5) Scott Gomez (11) and Brian Rafalski (11) 18:47 2–1 NJ 2nd NJ Sergei Brylin (3) Alexander Mogilny (11) and Scott Niedermayer (6) 04:39 3–1 NJ 3rd NJ John Madden (4) Turner Stevenson (3) and Sergei Brylin (4) 18:05 4–1 NJ Penalty summary Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM 1st NJ Bobby Holik Tripping 08:56 2:00 NJ Bench (served by Scott Gomez) Too many men on the ice 19:24 2:00 2nd COL Rob Blake Interference 03:53 2:00 NJ Scott Niedermayer Interference 16:33 2:00 3rd COL Adam Foote Roughing 10:11 2:00 NJ Scott Stevens Roughing 10:11 2:00 NJ Jim McKenzie Holding 12:54 2:00 COL Dan Hinote Roughing 20:00 2:00 NJ Ken Sutton Roughing 20:00 2:00 Shots by period Team 1 2 3 Total New Jersey 6 10 10 26 Colorado 6 9 8 23 Game six June 7 Colorado Avalanche New Jersey Devils Continental Airlines Arena 1 4–0 www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/20002001/GS030416.HTM Game six paralleled game one for the Avalanche. The Devils tested the Avalanche early with a barrage of shots on goaltender Patrick Roy. After stopping them all, and with two minutes remaining in the first period, Colorado defenceman Adam Foote scored an unassisted goal to give the Avalanche the lead on just their fourth shot. Early in the second period, Avalanche winger Ville Nieminen scored a power-play goal, and late in the second period, Drury scored his 11th goal of the playoffs to give the Avalanche a commanding lead entering the third period. Alex Tanguay scored the only goal of the third period and the Avalanche won to force a deciding game seven in Denver. Late in the third period, tensions boiled over and fights broke out. Despite New Jersey outshooting Colorado and Colorado's high number of penalty minutes, the Devils were unable to put anything past Roy, who made 24 saves to record his fourth shutout of the postseason, and his second shutout of the Cup Final. Scoring summary Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score 1st COL Adam Foote (3) Unassisted 18:02 1–0 COL 2nd COL Ville Nieminen (4) – pp Martin Skoula (11) and Adam Foote (2) 02:26 2–0 COL COL Chris Drury (11) Steven Reinprecht (3) and Adam Foote (3) 18:27 3–0 COL 3rd COL Alex Tanguay (4) Dave Reid (4) and Joe Sakic (12) 13:46 4–0 COL Penalty summary Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM 1st COL Dave Reid Holding the stick – Obstruction 05:22 2:00 COL Adam Foote Hooking 07:20 2:00 NJ Alexander Mogilny Hooking 09:12 2:00 COL Martin Skoula Hooking 11:08 2:00 2nd NJ Bobby Holik Roughing 00:29 2:00 COL Bench (served by Ville Nieminen) Too many men on the ice 08:35 2:00 NJ Scott Niedermayer Holding 11:10 2:00 COL Ray Bourque Hooking – Obstruction 13:01 2:00 3rd COL Shjon Podein Interference 03:24 2:00 NJ Scott Niedermayer Slashing 08:26 2:00 NJ Colin White Slashing 17:27 2:00 COL Dan Hinote Fighting – major 18:19 5:00 NJ Ken Sutton Roughing 18:19 2:00 NJ Ken Sutton Fighting – major 18:19 5:00 NJ Colin White High-sticking 19:43 2:00 COL Chris Dingman Fighting – major 19:48 5:00 NJ Ken Daneyko Fighting – major 19:48 5:00 Shots by period Team 1 2 3 Total Colorado 5 7 6 18 New Jersey 12 7 5 24 Game seven June 9 New Jersey Devils Colorado Avalanche Pepsi Center 2 1–3 https://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/20002001/GS030417.HTM Around eight minutes into game seven, Alex Tanguay of the Avalanche scored the period's only goal. Colorado then scored two consecutive goals in the second period: another by Tanguay, his sixth of the playoffs, and a power-play goal scored by Joe Sakic, his 13th of the playoffs. Shortly after Sakic's goal, Petr Sykora and the Devils sprang into life when he scored a power-play goal. It left the Devils with only two goals to overcome, but Roy and the Avalanche would prove too much for the Devils in the third period as Colorado defensively shut the door on New Jersey to win the game and the series. Scoring summary Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score 1st COL Alex Tanguay (5) Dan Hinote (4) 07:58 1–0 COL 2nd COL Alex Tanguay (6) Joe Sakic (13) and Adam Foote (4) 04:57 2–0 COL COL Joe Sakic (13) – pp Milan Hejduk (16) and Alex Tanguay (15) 06:16 3–0 COL NJ Petr Sykora (10) – pp Patrik Elias (14) and Jason Arnott (15) 09:33 3–1 COL 3rd None Penalty summary Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM 1st NJ Sergei Brylin Boarding 03:20 2:00 NJ Scott Gomez Holding 16:06 2:00 2nd NJ Sean O'Donnell High-sticking 05:51 2:00 COL Eric Messier High-sticking 09:22 2:00 COL Eric Messier Holding 12:23 2:00 NJ Jason Arnott Tripping 12:23 2:00 3rd COL Rob Blake Interference 04:59 2:00 NJ Colin White High-sticking 10:32 2:00 COL Adam Foote Holding the stick 12:11 2:00 NJ Scott Stevens Tripping 14:42 2:00 Shots by period Team 1 2 3 Total New Jersey 9 12 5 26 Colorado 10 7 5 22 With the win, the Avalanche became the fifth team to win the Presidents' Trophy and Stanley Cup in the same season since the former trophy's introduction in 1985–86. To date, only three more Presidents' Trophy winners have gone on to win the Stanley Cup. They are the Detroit Red Wings in both the 2001–02 and 2007–08 seasons, and the Chicago Blackhawks in the lockout-shortened 2012–13 season. The Devils' series loss marked the second straight season that the defending Stanley Cup champion lost in the Final, as the Devils themselves defeated the 1999 Stanley Cup champion Dallas Stars in the 2000 Stanley Cup Final. The Devils would appear in the Final again in 2003, when they defeated the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in seven games. This was the first and only Stanley Cup championship for defenceman Ray Bourque, who retired shortly after the series ended. His number 77 would be retired by both the Avalanche and Boston Bruins (the team he played for from 1979 to 2000).ESPN.com - NHL - Avs -- and Bruins -- to retire Bourque's No. 77 https://www.espn.com/nhl/news/2001/0625/1218618.html 2025-10-18 www.espn.com To date, he is one of only nine NHL players to have his number retired by more than one team.Whitaker Mike 2024-09-27 9 NHL legends who had their jersey number retired by two teams ft. Gretzky, Messier and more https://www.sportskeeda.com/us/nhl/9-nhl-legends-jersey-number-retired-two-teams-ft-gretzky-messier 2025-10-18 www.sportskeeda.com This was the last major professional sports championship won by a Denver-based team until 2016, when the Denver Broncos won Super Bowl 50 in the 2015 NFL season. This would also be the Avalanche's last Stanley Cup title and Final appearance until 2022, when they defeated the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning in six games. Team rosters Years indicated in boldface under the "Finals appearance" column signify that the player won the Stanley Cup in the given year. Colorado Avalanche thumb|Joe Sakic captained the Avalanche to the Final for the first time since 1996. #NatPlayerPositionHandAcquiredPlace of birthFinals appearance 1 SUIDavid Aebischer G L 1997Fribourg, Switzerland first (did not play) 4 CANRob Blake D R 2000Simcoe, Ontario second (1993) 77 CANRay Bourque – A D L 1999 endSaint-Laurent, Quebec third (1988, 1990) 7 CANGreg de Vries D L 1998Sundridge, Ontario first 11 CANChris Dingman LW L 1998Edmonton, Alberta first 37 USAChris Drury C/RW R 1994Trumbull, Connecticut first 52 CANAdam Foote – A D R 1989Toronto, Ontario second (1996) 21 SWEPeter Forsberg – A C/LW L 1992Örnsköldsvik, Sweden second (1996; did not play) 23 CZEMilan Hejduk RW R 1994Ústí nad Labem, Czechoslovakia first 13 USADan Hinote RW/C R 1996Leesburg, Florida first 24 CANJon Klemm D R 1991Cranbrook, British Columbia second (1996) 29 CANEric Messier Éric Messier LW L 1996Drummondville, Quebec first 2 CANBryan Muir D L 2000Winnipeg, Manitoba first (did not play) 39 FINVille Nieminen LW L 1997Tampere, Finland first 27 USAScott Parker ice hockey RW R 1998Hanford, California first (did not play) 25 USAShjon Podein LW L 1998Rochester, Minnesota second (1997) 44 CANNolan Pratt D L 2000Fort McMurray, Alberta first (did not play) 14 CANDave Reid ice hockey, born 1964 LW L 1999Etobicoke, Ontario second (1999) 28 CANSteven Reinprecht C/W L 2000Edmonton, Alberta first 33 CANPatrick Roy G L 1995Quebec City, Quebec fifth (1986, 1989, 1993, 1996) 19 CANJoe Sakic – C C L 1987Burnaby, British Columbia second (1996) 41 CZEMartin Skoula Martin Škoula D L 1998Litoměřice, Czechoslovakia first 40 CANAlex Tanguay LW L 1998Sainte-Justine, Quebec first 26 CANStephane Yelle Stéphane Yelle C L 1994Ottawa, Ontario second (1996) New Jersey Devils thumb|Scott Stevens (pictured in 2003) captained the Devils to the Final for the second consecutive season. #NatPlayerPositionHandAcquiredPlace of birthFinals appearance 25 CANJason Arnott – A C R 1997Collingwood, Ontario second (2000) 30 CANMartin Brodeur G L 1990Montreal, Quebec third (1995, 2000) 18 RUSSergei Brylin LW L 1992Moscow, Soviet Union third (1995, 2000) 22 USABob Corkum C R 2000Salisbury, Massachusetts first 3 CANKen Daneyko D L 1982Windsor, Ontario third (1995, 2000) 26 CZEPatrik Elias Patrik Eliáš LW L 1994Třebíč, Czechoslovakia second (2000) 23 USAScott Gomez C L 1998Anchorage, Alaska second (2000) 16 CZEBobby Holik Bobby Holík LW R 1992Jihlava, Czechoslovakia third (1995, 2000) 11 CANJohn Madden ice hockey C L 1997Toronto, Ontario second (2000) 21 CANRandy McKay – A RW R 1991Montreal, Quebec third (1995, 2000) 19 CANJim McKenzie ice hockey LW L 2000Gull Lake, Saskatchewan first (did not play) 89 RUSAlexander Mogilny RW L 1999Khabarovsk, Soviet Union second (2000) 12 RUSSergei Nemchinov C L 1998Moscow, Soviet Union third (1994, 2000; did not play) 27 CANScott Niedermayer D L 1991Edmonton, Alberta third (1995, 2000) 6 CANSean O'Donnell D L 2000Ottawa, Ontario first 20 USAJay Pandolfo LW L 1993Winchester, Massachusetts second (2000) 28 USABrian Rafalski D R 1999Dearborn, Michigan second (2000) 4 CANScott Stevens – C D L 1991Kitchener, Ontario third (1995, 2000) 24 CANTurner Stevenson RW R 2000Prince George, British Columbia first 2 CANKen Sutton D L 1998Edmonton, Alberta first (did not play) 17 CZEPetr Sykora Petr Sýkora RW L 1995Plzeň, Czechoslovakia second (2000) 34 USAJohn Vanbiesbrouck G L 2000 Detroit, Michigan second (1996; did not play) 5 CANColin White ice hockey, born 1977 D L 1996New Glasgow, Nova Scotia second (2000) Stanley Cup engraving The 2001 Stanley Cup was presented to Avalanche captain Joe Sakic by NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman following the Avalanche's 3–1 win over the Devils in game seven. Although the normal tradition dictates that the captain skates with the cup first, in a gesture of class by Sakic, he kept the cup under his waist and handed it to Bourque, who skated with it first, in what is widely considered to be one of the most emotional moments in NHL history.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRMQseHZD-k Memories: Bourque wins the Stanley Cup after 22 years 2017-06-12 NHL 2025-08-25 YouTube The following Avalanche players and staff had their names engraved on the Stanley Cup: 2000–01 Colorado Avalanche 19 Joe Sakic (Captain) 21 Peter Forsberg* (A)† 26 Stephane Yelle 28 Steven Reinprecht* 37 Chris Drury* 11 Chris Dingman 13 Dan Hinote* 14 Dave Reid 23 Milan Hejduk 25 Shjon Podein 27 Scott Parker † 29 Eric Messier 39 Ville Nieminen 40 Alex Tanguay 2 Bryan Muir ‡ 4 Rob Blake 7 Greg de Vries 24 Jon Klemm 41 Martin Skoula 44 Nolan Pratt † 52 Adam Foote (A) 77 Ray Bourque (A) 1 David Aebischer 33 Patrick Roy * Played both centre and wing. † Did not play or dress in the Final.Forsberginjury #21 Peter Forsberg (C/LW) missed the rest of the season due to a ruptured spleen that occurred in the second round of the playoffs. He underwent a splenectomy on May 10, 2001.Elliott Helene May 11, 2001 Colorado's Forsberg Has Speen Removed https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-may-11-sp-62231-story.html Los Angeles Times July 18, 2025 ‡ Exemption granted to engrave the name of a player who did not automatically qualify.qualify Automatic qualification for a player's name to be engraved on the Stanley Cup: Playing in (for a goaltender, dressing for) at least one Stanley Cup Final game or at least half of regular season games for the Stanley Cup winning team. E. Stanley Kroenke (Owner/Governor/Chairman), Pierre Lacroix (President/General Manager), Bob Hartley (Head Coach) Jacques Cloutier (Goaltending Coach), Bryan Trottier (Asst. Coach), Paul Fixter (Video Coach) Francois Giguere (Vice President of Hockey Operations), Brian MacDonald (Asst. General Manager), Michel Goulet (Vice President of Player Personnel) Jean Martineau (Vice President-Communications & Team Service), Pat Karns (Athletic Therapist), Matthew Sokolowski (Asst. Athletic Therapist) Wayne Flemming (Equipment Manager), Mark Miller (Equipment Manager), Dave Randolph (Asst. Equipment Manager) Paul Goldberg (Strength-Conditioning Coach), Gregorio Pradera (Massage Therapist), Brad Smith (Pro Scout) Jim Hammett (Chief Scout), Garth Joy (Scout), Steve Lyons (Scout), Joni Lehto (Scout), Orval Tessier (Scout), Charlotte Grahame (Director of Hockey Operations) Engraving notes #2 Bryan Muir (D) – played in 8 regular season games (previously ten games for the Tampa Bay Lightning) and 3 playoff games. As he did not automatically qualify,qualify Colorado successfully requested an exemption to engrave his name. Six players also won the Stanley Cup with Colorado in 1996: Joe Sakic, Peter Forsberg, Jon Klemm, Stephane Yelle, Patrick Roy and Adam Foote. David Aebischer was the first player born and trained in Switzerland to win the Stanley Cup. Broadcasting In Canada, the series was televised on CBC. In the United States, ESPN aired the first two games while ABC broadcast the rest of the series. See also 2000–01 NHL season Notes References Podnieks Andrew Hockey Hall of Fame 2004 Lord Stanley's Cup Triumph Books 978-1-55168-261-7 External links CNNSI.com – 2001 NHL playoffs http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/hockey/nhl/2001/playoffs https://web.archive.org/web/20010413174109/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/hockey/nhl/2001/playoffs/ dead April 13, 2001 2008-04-27 New Jersey Devils2000 Colorado AvalancheStanley Cup champions 2001 Detroit Red Wings2002 Stanley Cup Category:Colorado Avalanche games Stanley Cup Final Category:Stanley Cup Finals Category:Sports competitions in East Rutherford, New Jersey Stanley Cup Final Stanley Cup Final Category:Ice hockey competitions in Denver Category:2000s in Denver Category:21st century in East Rutherford, New Jersey Category:Ice hockey competitions in New Jersey