26 Out Of 28 Confirmed For 15-Year Reunion
1996 Cup Team To Be Honored Oct. 6-7 In Denver
Monday, 09.13.2010 / 4:12 PM
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The Colorado Avalanche Hockey Club announced today that 26 players and coaches from the 1995-96 Stanley Cup Championship team have confirmed their attendance for the 15-year reunion, which will be held Oct. 6-7 in Denver.
The 15-year reunion celebrates not only the Avalanche’s first Stanley Cup but also the state of Colorado’s first major professional sports championship. The reunion will culminate with a pre-game ceremony prior to the Avalanche’s Opening Night matchup against the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday, Oct. 7 at Pepsi Center.
Listed here are the players and coaches who have confirmed as of Sept. 13:
PLAYERS
* - The only two members of the 1996 Cup team not included are Sandis Ozolinsh and Chris Simon, who are still playing in the Kontinental Hockey League in Russia and will be unable to attend.
COACHES
The 15-year reunion celebrates not only the Avalanche’s first Stanley Cup but also the state of Colorado’s first major professional sports championship. The reunion will culminate with a pre-game ceremony prior to the Avalanche’s Opening Night matchup against the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday, Oct. 7 at Pepsi Center.
Listed here are the players and coaches who have confirmed as of Sept. 13:
PLAYERS
| No. | Player | Pos. |
| 2 | Sylvain Lefebvre | D |
| 4 | Uwe Krupp | D |
| 5 | Alexei Gusarov | D |
| 6 | Craig Wolanin | D |
| 7 | Curtis Leschyshyn | D |
| 9 | Mike Ricci | C |
| 10 | Troy Murray | C |
| 13 | Valeri Kamensky | LW |
| 14 | Dave Hannan | C |
| 16 | Warren Rychel | LW |
| 18 | Adam Deadmarsh | RW |
| 19 | Joe Sakic | C |
| 20 | Rene Corbet | LW |
| 21 | Peter Forsberg | C |
| 22 | Claude Lemieux | RW |
| 24 | Jon Klemm | D |
| 25 | Mike Keane | RW |
| 26 | Stephane Yelle | C |
| 33 | Patrick Roy | G |
| 35 | Stephane Fiset | G |
| 48 | Scott Young | RW |
| 52 | Adam Foote | D |
* - The only two members of the 1996 Cup team not included are Sandis Ozolinsh and Chris Simon, who are still playing in the Kontinental Hockey League in Russia and will be unable to attend.
COACHES
| Name | Position |
| Marc Crawford | Head Coach |
| Joel Quenneville | Assistant Coach |
| Jacques Cloutier | Assistant Coach |
| Paul Fixter | Video Coach |
