I was inspired to write this when I read another article on this site the other day about Colorado Avalanche defenseman Uwe Krupp. He was one of my favorite players as a kid, and it got me to thinking of even more obscure Colorado Avalanche players that I have a soft spot for. I looked in my closet, and my Brett Clark, Hershey Bears jersey was just staring a hole in me!
Acquisition of Brett Clark
On January 24, 2002, the Colorado Avalanche made a seemingly innocuous trade. They traded Frederic Cassivi, who was the 26-year-old, starting goalie for Colorado’s AHL affiliate, the Hershey Bears, to the Atlanta Thrashers.