2001 Western Conference Finals Game 7 vs Dallas Stars
A pivotal Game 7 in the 2001 Western Conference Finals between the Avalanche and the Stars.
The 2001 Western Conference Finals Game 7 between the Colorado Avalanche and the Dallas Stars was a decisive matchup. The Stars, who moved to Dallas in 1993, had won the Stanley Cup in 1999 and appeared in the Final again in 2000. The Avalanche advanced to the Stanley Cup Final.
Quick Facts
- Date
- May 26, 2001
- Venue
- Pepsi Center, Denver, CO
- Opponent
- Dallas Stars
- Series result
- Avalanche win series 4-3
- Key players
- Patrick Roy
- Joe Sakic
- Milan Hejduk
- Significance
- Climax of the 2001 playoff run leading to the Stanley Cup
Lore & Background
The Dallas Stars franchise originated as the Minnesota North Stars in 1967. They relocated to Dallas for the 1993–94 season. The Stars have won the Stanley Cup once (1999) and appeared in the Final five times in franchise history (1981, 1991, 1999, 2000, and 2020).
Reader's Guide
The Stars played at Reunion Arena from 1993 to 2001, then moved to the American Airlines Center. Key players in franchise history include Mike Modano (highest-scoring player), Joe Nieuwendyk (Conn Smythe winner in 1999), and Brett Hull (first Stars player inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2009).
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