dnasty312 never noticed that in so many replays of this, Adam Foote insisted Blake go next cause he waited 11 years to hoist the cup. Sakic's move brought out the best in everyone that night 😁
It was such a classy move by Joe Sakic... The captain always has first crack at hoisting the cup and for him to pass it straight over to Ray Bourque was extremely selfless. As a longtime Bruins fan I really appreciated the gesture and thoroughly enjoyed seeing Bourque raise the Cup at last...
Louis Warren He was a great announcer. He called some of the greatest moments in NHL history. ESPECIALLY in the 2003 Finals: "OFF THE FLOOR! ON THE BOARD! PAUL KARIYA!" Man that was an amazing moment. Scott Stevens ABSOLUTELY DEMOLISHED Kariya and Paul was unconscious on the ice. It didn't look good but when he came back from the dressing room though and scored that goal....... That was one of the greatest goals and most inspirational plays I've ever seen from a team captain. It's really just a damn shame he wasn't the same player after that.
The great goals that he called and the way he called them were beyond awesome. I was going to ask Bill Clement if he needed to get an EKG on a regular basis when I was at a Flyers function, but Bill had to leave early! :)
All class by Sakic, and what made it ever better was when Ray first wanted to give it back to him, he told him to skate with it. best moment in hockey history
Huge Boston fan and my all time favorite is / was Bourque. Too bad it didn't come with the Bruins but still one of my best sports memories, ever. ++ Joe Sakic.
I remember seeing an interview with Ray before his career was winding down, he was asked, if he would allow a trade to a contending team, in order for a chance to win a cup, he said "I want to win a cup, but I want to win a cup in Boston." but, time marches on, and it was apparent Ray was never going to win one in a Bruins sweater, and Boston fans gave their blessings, and Ray was sent to Colorado! just pure class, by everyone involved.
As a lifelong Bruins fan. I literally cried so hard watching this. Ray had a career like no other, and he was only missing one thing. A Cup. I'm so glad he got it. So glad.
As a life long Bruins fan my only regret was that I wish he could have won it as a Bruin but I tip my hat to Joe Sakic, the Colorado Avalanche and their fans. The amount of respect they showed Ray was nothing but pure class.
Ray was a class act warrior himself, a great player, teammate, human, and was a big part of the team. He deserves it and we Avs fans were so so happy that day
it does not matter what NHL team you root for or even what sport you play or is your favorite. this is honestly the best moment ever in hockey/sports. he worked his ass off to make it to the big leagues, and it payed off big time.
Even as a Pens fans, I get teary eyed at "After 22 years... RAYMOND BOURQUE!" His cousin Phil won two with us in the 90s, and Ray absolutely deserved to have his name on it as well.
LedZiphell420 I don't think it was 100% perfect, but it sure was a lot more physical than anything we see today. That boring trap system that the Devils employ (then and now) kills me a little inside every time I see it.
The class of Sakic. The class of Bourque in him not wanting to skate with it until Sakic did out of respect. Sakic tells him to skate. Sportsmanship. Finest.
And what doesn't get mentioned often, they pushed Rob Blake to go after Sakic, he waited 11 years to win a cup himself. Sakic had that effect on the team clearly!
I'm glad that my Bruins let Bourque go to the Avs so he could finally win that Cup. Even if he's the one that requested the trade in the first place. He didn't deserve to retire without winning it.
@@michelnguyen4819 they traded two future hof'ers and ended up with Brian Rolson and three journeymen. I'd say Colorado made out better than Boston on this trade.
Even in 2019, this moment is far from been forgotten. Joe didn’t even second guessed it, turned around and passed the cup to Ray so he could hoist it first. *A childhood memory that’ll never fade.*
this has to be one of the most emotional Stanley cup wins in history look at everyone on that his children crying for him you feel the chills down your spine and your tears water up no other sport is this emotional I love it.
17 years later Alex Ovechkin's raw emotion while holding the cup took Ray Bourque's down to 2nd best. It'll be a matter of months or maybe a year before Joe Thornton and Patrick Marleau gets their emotional moment with the cup.
Game winner in Game 3 and lead all Avs defensemen in scoring that year. He probably could have played another season or two, but you can’t turn down a storybook ending like that.
My god the avalanche were so stacked back then. As a canucks fan, it was still a treat to watch the Avalanche and Red Wings crush my team. I was in awe of the talent this generation had.
@@lelouchvibritannia4028 I think he meant that were currently playing .... but I mean... 1 side had Stevens and Nidermayer while on the other side, they had Foote , Blake and Bourque ... And Roy vs Brodeur.
The Devils would later get redemption in the 2003 final against Anaheim. Nedermeyer, who I think never won the Cup, played on that team but he stayed on for at least a few more years before he was finally able to hoist the trophy. Temu Sellane had also spent a good deal of years in the NHL before he finally won the cup too. Then there's Ovie of course! 😀
I've been a Devils fan all my life so losing game 6 & 7 in this series definitely stung. But damn if it wasn't awesome seeing Ray Bourque hoist that cup. Also points to Joe Sakic to hand it off rather than as captain to hoist it first.
The Avs of the late 90s were so good, and to win 2 Stanley Cups in 5 years, in this era of the NHL, is a great accomplishment. They were a great team back then.
Hearing that crowd go from a hum, while Sakic is holding the cup to an explosion the second that he hands it to Bourque is beautiful. Everyone in that building wanted to see him raise the cup after so many years of deserving it. Still get chills 19 years later.
This moment is what made me a hockey fan. I'm in India and here nobody watches the NHL. I slowly got a casual interest in the sport in the year 2000 and watched some of the stanley cup. Saw most of the final game and when I saw Ray Bourque hoisting the cup - it was very emotional.
I wanted that 2001 cup so bad! I was at game 6 in NJ. Seeing the tears of Bourque has me feeling that I would never change it if I had the power. If I could take a loss back it would be to the Kings in 2012. I have too much respect for Sakic and I just luv seeing his eyes water out with happiness. For the luv of the game we all luv!!
Lifelong Redwings fan since late 80's ....so yeah, lived thru all our Detroit-Colorado stuff :) Still not totally over it lol :). BUT - tons tons tons of respect for Sakic.....this transcended his awesome hockey talent. And I'm pleased to see him as a successful GM.
I’ve met lots of Red Wings fans over the years, and all of them had one thing in common: they all had a phenomenal and profound amount of respect and admiration for Joe Sakic. Just like with Avalanche fans, the same was mutual for Steve Yzerman.
a few years before the trade a journalist asked Ray if he could be traded to a team that was assured to win the cup would he go? he said, he wanted to win the cup with Boston, I think that stuck with Boston fans, time marches on, and as it became apparent, that the Bruins were not going to win a cup, while Ray was still playing, Boston fans knew, this was Ray's last shot at winning, and they supported his decision.
I lived in Boston in 2001 and the 1986 Celtics won the last championship in Boston at this point. It was like a Boston team won a championship. People forget how in the 90s and early 2000s, people thought Boston would never win a championship.
Holy.... The chills i get whenever i watch that video is something i will probably never experience again in sports! This exact moment is why Joe Sakic is the classiest man to ever play the game🤝
Tyler, I could have written this comment myself. This was my exact scenario at the time, too. Living in the Boston area, I made it a point to go downtown to see Bourque's day with the Cup. Bourque and the Avs' win is one of my all time favorite sports memories.
As a Wings fan, I put aside my bias towards the Avalanche that day and enjoyed it for what it was. An amazing hockey moment. “And after 22 years RAYMOND BOURQUE” still gets to me every time.
...And that's why they all referred to him as "Mr. Sakic". One of the classiest men to ever lace them up - 21 years later, this moment still makes my eyes water.
My top three hockey moments.....#3, The New York Rangers winning the Cup in 1994-95, # 2 The Miracle on Ice in the 1980 Olympics, and # 1 in a landslide, Ray Bourque lifting the cup for the first time in a storied 22 year career.
Bruins fan all my life. I was 20yrs old watching this and brought tears to my eyes. Ray and Can Neely were my 2 favorite players ever growing up just wish those 2 won one in Boston.
Sakic accepted it and immediately gave it to Ray. When he tried to give back , it was like “ No, you waited too long for this. Take and lap and enjoy it!” That’s sportsmanship
5 music companies refuses to sign The Beatles 12 publishing companies refuses to publish Harry Potter It took 22 Years to Ray Bourque to win the Stanley Cup NEVER GIVE UP !!!!!!!!!
My hometown broadcaster, Gary Thorne, calling my childhood idol Ray Bourque’s Stanley Cup moment…gives me chills and tears in my eyes every time. Over 20 years later this is still one of my favorite memories as a sports fan.
Ray Bourque made his best decision of his whole career by staying one more year with the Avs instead of retiring or returning to Boston, the year that he officially put his name on thr StanleyCup by contributing to it efforts instead of just riding it. He was constant the whole year through in and out every night. Its a pleasure to see him on the power play unit with top players like Sakic, Forsberg and Blake, all of them deserved their place on the power play unit. And it was scary for all opponents to see them on the ice at once. And Bourque didn’t just contribute, he led by example too and he volunteered for th3 challenge as it arised. Such a special talented player.
This is why Sakic was the single greatest leader of men in NHL history. One of the greatest players ever, just a monster two way player, but his name stands alone as the archetype of leadership. The Best Ever.
It looks like Sakic didn’t even want to take the picture, wanted to hand it to Bourque as quickly as possible. Then looks for Blake. That C isn’t stitched on his jersey, it’s a birthmark.
3 years later ,another player waited 22 years to get his hands on the Stanley Cup,Tampa Bay's Dave Andreychuk. 2008,Dallas Drake, after 19 years, finally got a Stanley Cup.