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2001 Stanley Champions

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1996 Stanley Cup Champions

Champions!

The 1996 Avs celebrate a goal.

The bench celebrates a goal against Florida.
AP

Adam Deadmarsh watches as Uwe Krupps OT goal finds the back of the net.
AP

Joe Sakic sails around the back of the net as the Avs storm the ice as Champions.
AP

Colorado celebrates the first pro championship in Denver history.
AP

Super Joe raises the Cup.
AP

Patrick Roy raises the Cup for the third time in his career and the first time as an Av.
AP

Coach Marc Crawford gives the Cup a wet one.
AP

Deader and Foppa raise Stanley's Cup.
AP

Cup Champs Team Photo!
AP/Paul Chiasson

Patty poses with the Cup.

Fans celebrate at the Civic Center following the parade.
AP

Valeri Kamensky raises the Cup in front of the fans at the Civic Center.
AP

Joe Sakic shows the Cup to the fans at the parade celebration.
AP

Go Avs!.
AP

The Pepsi Center Opens

McNichols Arena

Pepsi Center, Game 1

Before it was a reality- it was a model

The banners are raised in their new home.

The Pepsi Center's very own logo!

Game 1 in the Pepsi Center vs the Bruins
Denver Post

Patrick Roy wins #448

Patrick Roy defies goalie gravity.
Photo By: Reuters / Shaun Best

Roy is carried off the ice by Ray Bourque and Adam Foote following his team's 4-3 overtime win over the Washington Capitals.
Photo By: Reuters / Shaun Best

Photo By: Reuters / Molly Riley

Roy celebrates his 448th win.
Photo By: AP / Nick Wass

Roy shakes hands with Hall of Fame goalie Tony Esposito as NHL commissioner Gary Bettman holds up scissors to cut the net in a brand new tradition.
Photo By: AP / Nick Wass

Roy acknowledges the crowd after receiving a life-size bust in his likeness.
Photo By: AP / David Zalubowski

Former Montreal Canadien Guy Lafleur gives Patty a shiny new plate.
Photo By: AP / David Zalubowski

Roy stands with his children (L-R) Jana, Jonathan, Frederick, and his wife Michele.
Photo By: Reuters / Gary C. Caskey

Roy has his arm raised by the late Terry Sawchuck's son, Jerry.
Photo By: Reuters / Gary C. Caskey

Joe Sakic shakes Roy's hand after presenting Roy a painting from the Avalanche organization.
Photo By: Reuters / Gary C. Caskey

Roy kisses his son Jonathan who sits in a golf that was presented by the Roy family.
Photo By: Reuters / Gary C. Caskey

2001 All-Star Game in Denver
2001 Avs-Stars

2001 All-Star goalie mask.
Photo By: NHL.com / Roger Sackaroff

Peter Forsberg responds to questions.
Photo By: AP / Ed Andrieski

Patrick Roy responds to questions.
Photo By: AP / Ed Andrieski

Mario Lemieux.
Photo By: AP

Ray Bourque talks to Flyers C Simon Gagne.
Photo By: AP / Bryan Kelsen

Mario Lemieux jokes with Luc Robitaille and Doug Weight.
Photo By: AP / Bryan Kelsen

Patrick Roy talks to Coyotes goalie Sean Burke during practice.
Photo By: AP / Bryan Kelsen

Bob Hartley instructs Thrashers Donald Audette and Penguins' Mario Lemieux during practice.
Photo By: AP/ David Zalubowski

Patrick Roy
Photo By: AP / David Zalubowski

Ray Bourque wins the accuracy competition once again in the Super Skills.
Photo By: AP / David Zalubowski

Referee Jim Christison measures the height of NHL Heroes of Hockey goalie Darren Pang.
Photo By: AP / Bryan Kelsen

The US national anthem
Photo By: AP / Bryan Kelsen

Devils' Scott Stevens tries to block a shot by Ottawa's Marian Hossa as Patrick Roy stands ready.
Photo By: AP / Bryan Kelsen

Peter Forsberg of watches the puck as it goes past Patrick Roy. Ed Javanovski is at right.
Photo By: AP / Dave Sandford

Peter Forsberg with Sharks Marcus Ragnarsson.
Photo By: AP / David Zalubowski

Peter Forsberg tries to slip the puck by Buffalo Sabres goalie Dominik Hasek during practice.
Photo By: AP / Bryan Kelsen

Peter Forsberg.
Photo By: AllSport

Patty, Mario, and Ray.
Photo By: AP

Patrick Roy makes a save.
Photo By: AP

Patty poses with Jack the skating chimp. Jack starred in the movie MVP:Most Valuable Primate.
Photo By: Reuters

2001 Stanley Cup Champions

Alex Tanguay moves around the back of the net before scoring the Avs first goal.
AP Photo/Ryan Remiorz

Tanguay celebrates his first goal.
AP

Alex Tanguay scores goal #2 on Martin Brodeur despite the efforts of D Scott Stevens.
Reuters/Gary Hershorn.

Patrick Roy makes an outstanding save on Patrik Elias.
Reuters/Gary Hershorn.

Bourque celebrates Sakic's goal as the Avs take a 3-0 lead.
Reuters/Gary Hershorn

Roy, Bourque, and Foote celebrate as time runs out.
Reuters/Rick Wilking

The bench clears after the Game 7 Victory.
Allsport

Patrick Roy, Conn Smythe #3.
Reuters/Gary Hershorn

Joe Sakic is re-introduced to Lord Stanley's Cup...
AP Photo/Ryan Remiorz

...and Ray Bourque is introduced to the Cup for the first time.
AP Photo/Ryan Remiorz

Finally!
AP Photo/David Zalubows

Joe Sakic's turn to skate with the Cup.
AP Photo/David Zalubowski

Peter Forsberg
AP Photo/Brian Kelsen

Foppa hands it to St. Patrick, 3-time Playoff MVP.
AP Photo/Ryan Remiorz

Rookie Ville Nieminen didn't have to wait long for his first Cup.
Reuters/Gary Hershorn

Dave Reid celebrates with Ray.
AP Photo/Ryan Remiorz

Ray and Roy share the Cup.
REUTERS/Gary Hershorn

It was Cup #1 for Coach Bob Hartley too.
AP Photo/Ryan Remiorz

Bourque, Hartley, Roy, and Sakic with Stanley.
Reuters/Gary Hershorn

We're #1!
Reuters/Gary Hershorn

Emotions settle in.
Reuters/Gary Hershorn

Roy opens some Locker Room Bubbly.
NHL.com/Ben Jennings

Greg DeVries drinks from the Cup.
NHL.com/Ben Jennings

Shjon Podein celebrates.
NHL.com/Ben Jennings

Ray Bourque
Denver Post

Bourque high fives Drury and Roy.
Rick Wilking/Reuters

Sakic emerges from the fog.
Gary Caskey/Reuters

Ray Bourque Blvd.
AP Photo/Jack Dempsey

Bourque raises the Cup while Sakic waves to the crowd.
Denver Post

Stanley Cup Parade
AP Photo/Ed Andrieski

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