FREEPRESS Page 10 Colby Free Press Monday, June 11, 2001 SSSPORTSPORTS Swinging for the bleachers Denver manages three period win DENVER (AP) — After consecu- only player on the ice who hadn’t Jersey goes on not just to win that as a motivator for his team. However, tive Stanley Cup finals dominated by handled the Stanley Cup before. game, but the next to lead the series 3- the remarks drift back to the Ava- very long games — remember Brett “I’d never seen, never touched it be- 2. lanche, who, while perhaps not all that Hull’s skate in the crease two years fore,” Tanguay said. Then, before a noisy, pumped-up riled up by them, take note and go on ago? — they finally played a finals And his impressions home crowd eager to to score the first three goals in Game without any overtime. of it? celebrate New 7. Except, of course, by those in the “That thing is really Jersey’s second con- — A once-great player leaves NHL drama department who thought heavy,” he said. secutive cup, the Dev- hockey without getting his name on the all this up: — Devils coach ils forget to show up Stanley Cup — and, no, it’s not — Ray Bourque, a pretender to the Larry Robinson, one of for Game 6, lose 4-0 Bourque. Devils backup goaltender throne since the late 1970s, finally wins hockey’s greatest and go on to be John Vanbiesbrouck, who retired after the Stanley Cup he has spent nearly a defensemen and a man outscored 7-1 in the fi- Game 7, never got his name on the cup lifetime chasing — and, even more who had never lost in nal two games against in 19 seasons. dramatically, he does it in only the third eight Stanley Cup fi- the NHL’s regular-sea- Even if the Devils had won, finals Game 7 since 1972. nals as a player or son champions. Vanbiesbrouck might not have had his By then, his fans in Colorado and coach, finally goes The Devils were the name inscribed. Because goalie Mar- Boston were anxious — and he was, down to defeat. And he isn’t beaten by, second team in as many seasons to fail tin Brodeur started a record 97 games, too — to see whether his 22-season for example, Scotty Bowman, but by to defend the cup — they won it from and Vanbiesbrouck didn’t play in the career would wind down with his a former paper mill worker and wind- Dallas a year ago — but the first since finals, his name wouldn’t have been on greatest victory or his most agonizing shield installer who never played pro the 1971 Chicago Blackhawks to the cup. defeat. hockey and didn’t begin coaching un- squander a 3-2 series lead. ‘‘Unfortunately some guys don’t get “I couldn’t breathe the last 30 sec- til age 27. “It’s heartbreaking,” Devils their name on it, and I’m one of those onds, and it wasn’t because I was Sure, Ray Bourque, this was your defenseman Ken Daneyko said. “We guys,” he said. tired,” Bourque said of the Colorado cup, but it also was Avalanche coach gave it away. We just lost it. Now, the Avalanche and Devils have Avalanche’s 3-1 victory over the de- Bob Hartley’s, too. Asked how many And, Roy, the antihero of Game 4? only a couple of months to get ready for fending champion New Jersey Devils of the 10,000 residents in his home- He bounced back to win a record third the new season that opens with train- on Saturday night. “I was trying to hold town of Hawkesbury, Ontario, would Conn Smythe trophy as the playoffs ing camp in early September. back the tears, the emotion.” be watching Game 7, Hartley said: MVP. The Avalanche are uncertain if He couldn’t, of course, especially “Maybe only the newborns will not — Robinson, who should have Bourque will retire or if they can re- after the only 40-year-old to score a watch.” known better, makes a rather tasteless sign captain Joe Sakic and Roy. The JAY KELLEY/Colby Free Press goal in the finals took the cup on the — Give each of hockey’s two best comment about what he thinks of Devils probably will re-sign restricted Chase Harlow took a big swing for the rookie boys’ Yankees at the victory lap of a lifetime. Maybe teams a chance to win the most cher- Denver’s prematurely announced free agent forward Petr Sykora, but Colby Recreation Fields. The Yankees play the Dodgers Tuesday Bourque hasn’t been the ambassador ished trophy in pro sports, then see plans for a victory parade Monday. could lose unrestricted free agent night at 8 p.m. on field 4. for the game that Wayne Gretzky was, which can do it. Robinson, of course, is very aware that Alexander Mogilny. or the most charismatic of stars, but on Colorado seemed ready to make a similar plans already have been made “Right now, Sept. 1 doesn’t seem this night, Everybody Loved short series of it by winning 5-0 in back in New Jersey. that far away,” Colorado’s Dave Reid Raymond. Game 1, only to have New Jersey re- Robinson attempts to use the parade said. Denver quiet after win — Alex Tanguay, so young at 21 he bound for a dull but effective 2-1 vic- wasn’t even born when Bourque made tory in Game 2. Then, with Colorado DENVER (AP) — Residents woke ens of buildings and overturned cars. his NHL debut in October 1979, scores nearly ready to take a 3-1 series lead, up Sunday to the city’s fourth national Riots also followed the Broncos’ the first two goals of the game in which star goalie Patrick Roy wanders out of Parade goes on, as planned sports championship in five years, but 1999 Super Bowl victory and the Bourque finally gets his cup. the net, gives up the tying goal and New there was no repeat of the riots that had Avalanche’s 1996 Stanley Cup win. As it turns out, Bourque wasn’t the DENVER (AP) — The Stanley the city has already made,” he said. marred previous celebrations. “The public is kind of getting tired Cup victory parade that brought The Avalanche won the game 3-1 Thousands of hockey fans spilled of the criminal activity associated with Area Schedule snickers from the New Jersey Dev- and the parade plans went up on the into downtown streets near the Pepsi sports events or sports riots, so some ils is scheduled to roll through down- city and the team’s Web sites Sunday. Center on Saturday night after the people just didn’t come downtown,” town today during the noon hour. A high school band, a drum and Colorado Avalanche beat the New Jer- Police Chief Gerry Whitman said Sun- Tuesday, June 12 The Colorado Avalanche players, bugle corps, youth hockey players sey Devils 3-1 to win the Stanley Cup. day. Colby recreation baseball and soft- Colby recreation baseball and soft- coaches and their families will ride and a Marine color guard will ac- Sixty-three people were arrested and Nearly 700 police officers on foot ball at the recreation fields ball at the rec fields. fire trucks along a 15-block route to company the Avalanche. 50 were taken to detoxification centers. and horseback were deployed Satur- Rookie boys baseball. T-ball. celebrate their victory in the final The parade will end with a rally in Most face charges of vandalism and day night. Mariners vs. Cardinals on field 4 at Devil Rays vs. Mariners on field 3 game of the Stanley Cup playoffs. a park between the state Capitol and disturbing the peace. Officers in riot gear sprayed tear gas 6 p.m. at 7 p.m. Word of the parade slipped out the city and county building. The crowd was estimated at about as some people set small bonfires and Yankees vs. Dodgers on field 4 at 8 Orioles vs. Mets on field 3 at 8 p.m. even before Game 7 began Saturday The Avs will bring along the 5,000, compared with 10,000 who took lit firecrackers. p.m. Bambino boys baseball. night, prompting Devils Stanley Cup, the Presidents’ Trophy to the streets in Denver’s worst sports Dozens of people surrounded cars Junior boys baseball Orioles vs. Cubs on field 2 at 6 p.m. defenseman Ken Daneyko to warn, for best record in the regular season, riot in 1998 when the Broncos won trying to drive by and rocked them Dodgers vs. Braves on field 2 at 6:15 Cardinals vs. Rockies on field 2 at 8 “Nobody’s won nothing yet.” the Clarence Campbell Bowl for their first Super Bowl. from side to side before allowing them p.m. p.m. “There’s still a hockey game to be winning the NHL Western Confer- Revelers had looted, damaged doz- to continue. Orioles vs. Indians on field 2 at 8 Rookie girls softball played, and we’re pretty excited ence and the Conn Smythe Trophy p.m. Giants vs. Pirates on field 4 at 6 p.m. about the opportunity to put a little for most valuable player in the play- Mets vs. Devil Rays on field 4 at 8 bit of disruption in the parade plans offs, presented to goalie Patrick Roy. Racing Update Wednesday, June 13 p.m. BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) — Jeff 46th of 69 laps. Gordon survived two restarts and a As Michael, the defending series tense battle with Ricky Rudd over the champion and race winner, drove his final two laps to give Hendrick Ferrari into the pits, Ralf’s Williams Motorsports its 100th victory.