Denver Post · Jan 30
Renck: Why Ray Bourque raising Stanley Cup should inspire current Avalanche team
Colorado Avalanche’s Ray Bourque raises the Stanley Cup over his head after Game 7 of the 2001 Stanley Cup Finals in Denver. (Photo by John Leyba/The Denver Post)He looks how you would imagine Jack Reacher if he knew how to execute a wrap-around. He is a block of a man with green eyes and a slightly raspy voice you know offers sound advice.
For 15 months, he was Colorado’s most popular hockey player, royalty among us. His contributions were notable, but his mere presence made a difference.
He was known for a slapshot that was more accurate than an atomic clock. And his strength remains the stuff of legend, hitting him described like crashing into a brick wall with airbags deploying.