Avalanche Throwback Thursday: First Hat Trick in Avalanche History
There have been a number of great players to wear an Avalanche jersey since they moved to Colorado in 1995. Claude Lemieux is one of them. Best known for his ability to get under the skin of opponents, Lemieux was also a talented offensive player in his prime. He showed off that offensive talent on November 28, 1995 when he recorded the first hat trick in Avalanche history.
The game was nothing to remember, a 7-3 Avalanche route against an overmatched New York Islanders team, but Lemieux’s hat trick will forever be in the Avalanche record books.