2001 NHL Stanley Cup Final Game 7: Colorado Avalanche 3, New Jersey Devils 1

#raybourque #goavsgo
This is it: Ray Bourque lifts his first and only Stanley Cup and retires as a champion. Full Game 7 and plenty of coverage after the game ends.
Apologies for fuzzy audio and visual issues.
Martin Brodeur vs. Patrick Roy

[@bjjbkb403]

"THE COLORADO AVALANCHE HAVE WON THE STANLEY CUP! RAYMOND BOURQUE! A DREAM HAS COME TRUE!" As a hockey fan, that call still gives me chills.

[@philipdawson7800]

The great Gary Thorne. Enough said.

[@broadstreetbullies849]

The best pass Joe Sakic ever made

[@OhCanaduhhhh]

Hey....no spoilers!!

[@rafaelsale6364]

More than 20 years later, Gary Thorne's call still gives me chills.

[@Iguana-Power]

I’m a Devils fan so that line makes me almost ill.

[@RoscoMontana21]

I love the Colorado Avalanche so much. I can’t wait to see Mackinnon lift the cup in Denver!

[@simonmarshall19]

He will . I believe it

[@the_bass_king]

@@simonmarshall19 I believe too. Just need to win 2 more and we move on. To face The knights or The Canucks. Let's go avs. Man can't wait to hear the announcers say, "THE AVS HAVE WON THE STANLEY CUP"

[@the_bass_king]

@Pavelx13xDatsyuk yea. I was pissed in OT game 7.

[@joshworkman6455]

2021 is feeling good

[@Sherlock1104]

@@joshworkman6455 I agree but I hope the Colorado avalanche don’t lose game six

[@GHx5]

I always shed a tear watching. “The Colorado Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup! Raymond Bourque, A DREAM HAS COME TRUE!!!” Ray Bourque deserved it

[@ExchantedGammerPro]

Sportsfan&GamerCA what’s you favorite Stanley cup finals of alltime

[@2010mrrodney]

There is nothing better in sports than the Stanley Cup playoffs. Case in point, I’m a Detroiter and die hard red wings fan. I love my pistons as well but when the pistons beat the lakers in 04, I was very happy, but even watching this, our arch enemy Avalanche win the cup and I get chills watching in excitement for Ray, that just shows you how much more passionate and thrilling hockey is than other sports.

[@JPonder94]

Agree 100%

[@algrimthestrong]

Only sport where, every year, even if your team doesn't win The Cup, or even make The Cup Finals, you can GENUINELY cheer for another team, it's players and fans, it's organizational history and prior achievements, with honor and joy abounding. Case in point, The Blues of 2019. And, seeing Ray's eyes and electric smile as the Stanley Cup was skated past him...well, says it all...🏆

[@seancrowley8249]

Completely agree with you here! But as an Avs fan I do owe you an obligatory "Red Wings Suck" chirp!

[@TheRecklessMetalhead]

I will agree with you here. As a hockey freak and jerseys collector, there's nothing like the Stanley Cup playoffs. Plus, I like the Sharks, Golden Knights, Predators, and Red Wings.

[@thomastripp9002]

Summer of 2001...Great series between two elite teams in the NHL and it was hoarded with plenty of Hall-of-Famers. Colorado was destined to win the series for Ray Bourque's swan song. New Jersey wasn't too far behind with a great goalie named Martin Brodeur and a great defense! Gotta love the pre-lockout days of the National Hockey League.

[@noonecfcf]

“And after 22 years... RAYMOND BORQUE!!” Unbelievable. As a Capitals fan, but overall just a hockey fan, I will forever concede that as the single untouched greatest moment in NHL history, and the only one better than Alexander The Great raising the Cup. How anyone could ever watch Ray and not be emotional is beyond me... it symbolizes all that hockey (and the Cup itself) is, was, and will always be

[@gdv355]

I agree 1000%

[@Erk.Z71]

Day 7: Coronademic , no hockey, no sports to speak of, need Avalanche hockey in my life and stumbled across this. Thank you Great One, for I have no VHS player of my own to speak of and this must and can truly only be a selection of only Your blessing.

[@JPonder94]

Happy to upload! I'm glad you enjoy!

[@seancrowley8249]

Day 14 or quarentining, thank you do much for uploading this! So wonderful to relive these memories!

[@whatthehellisgoingon5789]

Still nothing to do but watch old games. Can’t wait for our new boys to bring back the cup

[@BossyMeatCreature]

Lol people were going stir crazy after 7 days

[@brianhaines7576]

@@BossyMeatCreature 2 weeks to flatten the curve YEET

[@DeLena1727]

Sakic handing the Cup to Bourque is maybe the best NHL moment ever and one of the greatest moments in sports in general.

[@SarignCleric]

What is great about this is the way there was a champion vs. challenger between 1999-2001: 1999: Dallas Stars are the champions. 2000: Dallas Stars (champion) vs. New Jersey Devils (challenger) 2001: New Jersey Devils (champion) vs. Colorado Avalanche (challenger)

[@lelouchvibritannia4028]

Greatest Cup Final ever, and greatest Cup raise ever.

[@ExchantedGammerPro]

Agree

[@ExchantedGammerPro]

And I’m a Boston fan

[@ApocalypticRadish]

I was 13 years old when this happened. A born and raised Avalanche fan. My whole family celebrated as Bourque hoisted the cup. We're ready for another one in Colorado!

[@jameswyatt6076]

I was 11. It was my introduction to Hockey. Boy were we spoiled back then.

[@Sherlock1104]

Same

[@bagofgroceries]

Your time will come. And I think very soon.

[@Sherlock1104]

@@bagofgroceries I hope

[@christyouredumb956]

5 years into their history but born and raised… no grizzlies?

[@jameslisle7775]

I’m getting goosebumps and I’m an Islander fan! One of the greatest moments in NHL history! RAYMOND BOURQUE!

[@andyc9979]

I'm a sabres fan but I remember jumping for joy as a kid. What a story. Always loved the avs and the leadership of joe sakic. Was a joy watching him and forsberg growing up.

[@goalscorerlajon]

I'm a San Jose Sharks fan but, this Colorado Avalanche team was one of the best I'd seen other than the 1980s Edmonton Oilers and the 1980s New York Islanders. The Avalanche were just STACKED.

[@broadstreetbullies849]

I would actually argue their 1996 team was better

[@WaxVelocity]

@@broadstreetbullies849agree forsberg wasn’t on the ice here

[@broadstreetbullies849]

@@WaxVelocity not only that, but just look at the 2 teams

[@fatboy1333]

Not Sure Youll ever read this, Jeff. But Thank you. This is the first time Ive been able to watch the entire game since My VHS copy was destroyed in a garage fire in 05. Im 11 years old again watching this and I cant thank you enough.

[@JPonder94]

Happy to do it! Thanks for watching!

[@shayhicks7682]

56:35 is such an insane shot. Through the defensemens legs. Super Joe was amazing.

[@algrimthestrong]

Shay Hicks - Not just a defenseman...THE defenseman, Stevens...simply the best shot of the playoffs...🏆

[@lelouchvibritannia4028]

@@algrimthestrong And Brodeur, so past two hall of famers.

[@algrimthestrong]

S Choudhry - Completely agreed...I only left Marty off the comment because the initial poster did, as well. I think he was simply focused on the insanity of a between the legs shot on any defenseman, hell any player, for that matter, under those incredible circumstances. Marty was even more shocked...his face after the double turner...😂 🥃

[@lelouchvibritannia4028]

@@algrimthestrong LMAO. He's thinking, "Wait, what?! What just happened?!" Joe Sakic had the greatest wrist shot of all time.

[@algrimthestrong]

S Choudhry - Agreed wholeheartedly...the "Bruce Lee punch" of hockey! 🏒👊 "KEEP SAKIC, ROY, AND BLAKE...SELL THE NUGGETS" - Best signage ever...😂🏆

[@caledaley3239]

What true hockey fan would not tear up from this? This is one of the few things that make me tear up. Feeling the jubilation and relief with Bourque winning the Stanley Cup after 22 years and the music playing during the celebration, including 'What a Wonderful World' by Louis Armstrong, just tugs on my heartstrings, because it just perfectly captures the emotions and joy of the Avalanche winning the Stanley Cup. As a Montreal fan, it gets to me more now, with how close they came to winning the Stanley Cup this year...

[@pagejames8754]

Thank you for sharing, the nostalgia hit hard watching this 21 yrs to the day after this happened. And with the Avs going back to the Finals, the chills were amplified.

[@Trapper50cal]

So happy this worked out for Ray...and Joe is just a class act.

[@calvinnay814]

hard to believe it's been over 20 years since Ray Bourque retired with his Cup win.

[@calvinnay814]

it's 2022; Thorne & Clement still remain the top hockey announcing team...

[@AdrianWalsh-qz9fr]

Too be honest this Stanley cup finals between the Colorado and new Jersey was a classic

[@KeoTheCupcake]

I love how you kept the Cup Crazy commercial in this feed.. I remember that commercial like it was yesterday before my oldest was born... LOVE IT!!!

[@dekaemployee]

i just bawled my eyes out rewatching this. it was amazing. let's hope for the best tonight.

[@AltCTRLF8]

whooo!!!

[@broadstreetbullies849]

2:19:35 I saw someone say that this was the best pass Joe Sakic ever made, and he was right

[@jonnygrossman2805]

I'm glad that Ray Bourque won a Stanley Cup.

[@edwinverzosa7655]

Ten years after, ray borque is rooting for the Bruins

[@lelouchvibritannia4028]

I wonder who he would root for in a Cup Final between Colorado and Boston.

[@zanemarte9877]

@Hector Rodriguez "Ray" was already taken, it can be called Raymond. A movie about him would be something hockey fans would LOVE to see

[@thecoolguynamedal]

Coffey is better

[@greyk610]

@@lelouchvibritannia4028 Obviously Boston lol. I'm sure he appreciated his time in Colorado, but he's a Boston Bruin.

[@TumoFiji]

Love the Star Wars theme song playing as the victory tune! Go Avs Go! glad to finally claim the cup and bring it back to Denver!

[@josephnajarian2038]

Obviously you know how I feel about the series, but I’m glad you successfully uploaded this game considering the trouble you had to go through. As for this game.... I was mentally prepared for the Devils to lose after the debacle that was Game 6. Colorado had everything going for them entering this game. It was destiny. Oh well. At least it didn’t take very long for the Devils to redeem themselves.

[@jonnygrossman2805]

Yeah. Only 2 years...

[@JPonder94]

It just popped up ... I guess the NHL accepted my claim to let it get uploaded. It's honestly really cool of them to allow fans to do this. The MLB is stuck in 1991 and don't think sharing their sport is good for the game. Thanks for watching!

[@StFidjnr]

@@JPonder94 can you please upload the 1995 Stanley cup finals game 4

[@MarklovesJoan]

Thanks Jeff! Before this I could only find the commentary in swedish...

[@jeffs8614]

Thanks for sharing this. I was at game 7 - 4th row from the glass on the curve. It was the most exciting atmosphere I have ever experienced. Seeing Bourque, Roy, Sakic, Forsberg(who was injured and did not play),Tanguay, Hedyduk, Blake, Foote, and the rest of the team lift the cup was an out of body experience. Two years before I sat directly behind Alex Tanguay for a playoff game with Detroit. He was extremely nervous and I told him that night that your time will come , then you can be nervous. It did. He was. I have never seen the complete game on tape until tonight. What a first class organization.....Thanks again for putting this up....

[@samMcGrath91]

Bill Clemente and Gary Thorne on commentary was always awesome

[@olliebeck2952]

Thanks for the upload Jeff. This game was one day after my 11th birthday. Remember it well. Great times.

[@ljohnson4185]

56:36 Summer 2021 - Marty Brodeur still doesn’t know what happened

[@Mossyftb]

Thanks for having the only english version uploaded. However, the TV static gave me a brain aneurism

[@mmattimeo]

Thank you so much for posting this!!! I can relive my childhood now (even though I was a Devils fan back then)

[@AlonsoRules]

Other than 1994 Game 7 for obvious reasons, this is my favourite hockey game ever

[@pstandlee]

We must hoist the cup again for Landeskog, Johnson, and McKinnon!

[@AltCTRLF8]

done!

[@ivmanitas3786]

Thank you for uploading this, it was an epic moment! Brings nice childhood memories

[@10coolfacts]

That Sakic, Hinote, Tanguay line though. Bob Hartleys weird ass coaching paying off in a weird way. This is why I love hockey.

[@crystalskylight9327]

Avs can do it again this upcoming play offs!! Go.Avs Go, best in the West!

[@fortmcmurrayoilbaronsfan7]

2:08:37 What we all came here for

[@AndreiKenshin24]

17 Years Later Now The Avalanche Return To The Stanley Cup Finals

[@JerBuster77]

21

[@timschlewitz3468]

@@JerBuster77 FORSBERG

[@ChiefBlue4298]

And the Star Wars music starts playing after the game is over

[@hoexskip]

ray bourque wore 77 and star wars came out in 77

[@timschlewitz3468]

Videos

[@Mr.k7979]

Still remember this game like it was last Thursday...Happy for good old Ray Ray boy Blake and of course rest of the Avalanche Players Coaching n Training staff from people upstairs putting this well deserve team winning Lord Stanley's Cup 2001 Champions Ray Bourque got his Ring... Loved that game... Raymond Bourque Retired as a CHAMPION 2000'01 Stanley Cup Champs

[@gumbojones3133]

I miss early 2000s hockey

[@MAGA4EVA1986]

As a lifelong DIEHARD B’S fan who started really watching and paying attention to games when was about 6/7 so around ‘92-‘93, it hurt seeing him leave but when he won that cup I know at least in our house it sorta felt like we won it too!! Hard to believe it’s been 20 years already, man time flies! Also is it just me or does Ray Bourque look like Ed O’Neil aka Al Bundy!?

[@BrendanMacWade]

The end of the dark ages when Boston fans had to support former Boston players. Make no mistake, this was great. I went to a Ray Bourque party in the North End on this hot June night. But over a dozen 21st century titles were coming to Boston. And aside from the great 1999 Sox run, most Bostonians had no idea it was possible. It would begin in just a few months at the Super Bowl. They never even heard of a backup QB named Tom Brady. Six months later, they would come to worship him.

[@scottaznavourian5791]

We were rediced to throwing parades cor borque and littlle league teams who didnt actually win

[@politicalbandwagon4989]

As a habs fan. If Price leaves and joins another team that goes to the finals. I’ll cheer for him like he’s still on Montreal. Unless it’s Vegas.

[@mattfran9290]

this was arguably the biggest Hockey game in history.

[@timbartschwolfman]

Star Wars Theme Plays as soon as Colorado Won the Stanley Cup

[@dtDISCIPLE48]

Gary Thorne, man I miss him calling games. The entire abc broadcast team were so much better then today’s nbc team. Pierre McGuire ruins everything with his stupid simple questions.

[@lelouchvibritannia4028]

And now he's been replaced 😂

[@sub2technoblade849]

doc was good till he retired

[@connormanning4916]

aye now he might be coming back

[@zanemarte9877]

NHL on ESPN networks including ABC is coming back starting 2021-22 season as a part of a 7 year deal.

[@timschlewitz3468]

@@zanemarte9877 yes

[@richardboss2892]

I still consider this the best Cup winning season. One of, if not the most, emotional moments in sports history. All 3 of the Avalanche Cup wins were fantastic and very unique.

[@dan.nguyen84]

I feel that the Avalanche with a healthy Peter Forsberg would’ve finished the devils in 5 or 6 games.

[@KeoTheCupcake]

Wherever You Will Go... I'll always remember that commercial with Ray sitting there stretching... GO AVS GO!!!!

[@fubar61274]

The Cup got pass to 5 different Hockey Hall of Famers!! Starting with (briefly to) Joe Sakic -> Ray Bourque -> (back to) Joe Sakic -> Rob Blake -> Peter Forsberg -> Patrick Roy

[@chrisstopher2277]

Two days before this game my grandpa passed away and it was a shock but game made life a little better.

[@broadstreetbullies849]

33:13 Sakic almost became another player on Scott Stevens's list but he looked up at the last second and avoided the same fate as Ron Francis had in Round 1

[@DatJiggaFigga]

I hate the Avs but so happy that Ray Bourque finally won it

[@SeLLy261]

seeing raymond bourque finally win his first stanley cup after 22 years is something phenomenal. But also how about Brian Trottier winning his 7th Stanley Cup. 4 with the Isles, 2 with the pens, and this season he was an assistant coach for the avs.

[@Bakuretsuirairabou]

2:08:38 "The Colorado Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup! RAYMOND BOURQUE, A DREAM HAS COME TRUE!"

[@martinmendoza1492]

2:08:38 Whew! Ray’s dream finally came true! Officials: Refs: #2 Kerry Fraser, #6 Dan Marouelli Lines: #50 Kevin Collins, #47 Dan Schachte

[@maxgordon6886]

I remember this game it’s been 19 years sense the avalanche one the Stanley Cup I been an avalanche fan since 1996

[@wyolaskan1868]

Any Avs fans here in 2021 at the start of the Playoffs, reliving the absolute high we had the the last time out boys won the President’s Trophy? 🙋🏻‍♂️

[@politicalbandwagon4989]

20:38 1-0 Colorado 51:27 2-0 Colorado 56:33 3-0 Colorado 1:03:03 3-1 Colorado 2:08:28 Colorado wins 3-1

[@019Redwings]

Avalanche heading back to the Stanley Cup Final since 2001 after sweeping the Oilers tonight. And the final will be on ABC as well with the Avalanche involved

[@supermarioharvey2174]

Who would have thought the Avalanche's win was against the defending champion and 21 years later they win again by beating the defending champion

[@Abcd-rb3zg]

The slashes and hooks are unreal

[@PatFrenchLeafsFan1]

This was the best finals, but I'd love to see some Leafs games someday.

[@zanemarte9877]

20 years to the day June 9 2021. The most emotional Cup raise before Alex Ovechkin.

[@JonesDylan874]

2:19:35 "And after 22 years... RAYMOND BOURQUE!" EPIC.

[@tylerthiel8470]

My childhood mind had no idea that this game would shape the foundation for the rest of my life. It brought tears to my eyes to relive this moment in history.

[@mattfran9290]

Joe Sakic's wife is so hot tho wow

[@StFidjnr]

1:18 for the last time this season this intro will welcome viewers to an NHL game on ABC

[@timschlewitz3468]

Colorado Avalanche

[@edwinverzosa7655]

For a stars fan, poetic justice

[@zeldadahedgehog]

Sakic immediately handing the cup to Ray, a man of class

[@KeoTheCupcake]

16W!!!! SIXTEEN DOUBLE YAW!!!!

[@louisaco]

A udio the static rly gives this yt vid real throwback cable feel lol

[@edwinverzosa7655]

Who woulve thought 20 years later, Adam Foote's son would win 🏒🏆 with ⚡

[@timschlewitz3468]

Losing

[@Nash55ppp]

Quebec Nordiques become the Colorado Avalanche in 1995-96 and won the Stanley cup. Avalanche are still undefeated, '96, '01, and '22.

[@aquaman199]

Joe sakic snap shot is probably best in nhl history

[@alcaponejr79]

Whats the name of the 2 songs after the game? When Michael J Fox is narrating

[@MCsAudio]

Random question but I’ve been trying to figure out the song @ the 19:41 mark playing in the background. Anyone know it?

[@gotDIBS]

still get chills

[@ajstrauss55]

How has no one done timestamps yet

[@devin5445]

Am I the only one getting the static noise?

[@MAGA4EVA1986]

No it’s because he uploaded off of a homemade VHS recording I believe, it’s sad that the NHL doesn’t have a master copy of this that they could release so we could all relive it in good quality, because as bad as I want to watch it, I wear ear buds when I do and the noise is just too much and I end up turning it off after a few mins but then I come back and try again and just go through that cycle again and again and again. I suppose this is better then nothing though

[@gradel888]

2:19:35 And after 22 years, RAYMOND BOURQUE!

[@jameswyatt6076]

Lol remember VHS?

[@simonmarshall19]

I hope miss Bourque Rays daughter is married to a NHL player

[@christianandrews9932]

thank you

[@greatestgoalie25]

If anyone could find this game, only the CBC feed w Bob Cole, I would really appreciate it.

[@MuIIigan]

What’s with showing the wives in the crowd.

[@jasonsmith5226]

Sure a lot better having Patrick Roy in a game 7..instead of MICHAEL FREAKING HUTCHINSON! Granted cuz of injury..& injury. And to be fair, he played decent-for him. I never thought wed see game 6, let alone 7-let alone OT, as soon as I heard he was starting. It wasnt his fault at all. But hes just not very good..even for a 3rd stringer. Sakic go get us a better/more durable goalie than Grubby,& Francouz who proved he isnt the guy vs Dallas.

[@10coolfacts]

That intro though.

[@zanemarte9877]

What is the song for the Stanley Cup presentation?

[@JPonder94]

That is an excellent question. I just posted it on Twitter and asked the Twitterverse. Someone has to know it, right?

[@JPonder94]

Song from "The Natural." kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z360ZY1_d9R4mpY

[@tohvri]

19 lat temu...

[@c.s.s.5326]

An insane lack of mouth protectors, how did they keep their teeth dude!

[@hoskins666]

the only thing that could ruin this moment is gary bettman

[@darco3130]

Mission Accomplished 16W

[@19hundoc47]

If you kiss the cup now you get Covid19

[@natas8256]

as a devils fan this lossstill n stings 20yrs later still wanting the devils to repeat a pair of cups

[@mamaji277]

SOMEONE TELL ME WHO THE COMMENTATOR IS

[@KasabeKompiles]

shubysagoo Gary Thorne and Bill clement

[@briansmithnm]

Watching this on mute as the audio static is unbearable

[@joeydrummer7929]

Too bad this was recorded on a potato 🤦🏻‍♂️