Avalanche acquire Patrick Roy for Stanley Cup run | Dec. 6, 1995 | Colorado’s Top 150 Sports Moments
Happy birthday, Colorado — and Colorado sports.
Leading into the state’s 150th birthday Aug. 1, The Denver Gazette has partnered with the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame to publicize the definitive list of Colorado’s top 150 sports moments.
For Nos. 50 to 1, Colorado Sports Hall of Fame historian Dave Plati coordinated a 19-member committee to rank in order what they considered the top moments. The No. 1 moment will be revealed July 31. Plati and Broncos icon Jim Saccomano will unveil the list weekly on a Colorado Sports Hall of Fame podcast at coloradosports.org/podcast/.
No. 31 — Dec. 6, 1995
The Colorado Avalanche acquired All-Star goalie Patrick Roy in a trade with the Montreal Canadiens, four days after he allowed nine goals in an 11-1 loss to Detroit that got him crossways with team management. He would go 22-15-1 with the Avs (16-6 in leading the Avs to the Stanley Cup) with a 2.68 goals-against average (2.10 in the playoffs, with three shutouts). He would lead the team again to the Cup in 2001.
— Dave Plati, Colorado Sports Hall of Fame historian