Colorado Avalanche NHL championship gear is available at Fanatics

The Colorado Avalanche are NHL Stanley Cup champions, and you can now own the same gear that players rocked during their celebration, thanks to Fanatics.

The Colorado Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup after dethroning the two-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning. The Avalanche beat the Lightning 2-1 in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final behind a goal and an assist from Nathan MacKinnon.

Colorado Avalanche 2022 Stanley Cup Champions gear is now available on Fanatics (photo courtesy of Fanatics)

The Colorado Avalanche Fanatics Branded 2022 Stanley Cup Champions Locker Room Trucker Adjustable Hat – Gray/White – is $37.99. The black Colorado Avalanche Fanatics Branded 2022 Stanley Cup Champions Fundamental Adjustable Hat is $23.99.

Colorado Avalanche 2022 Stanley Cup Champions gear is now available on Fanatics (photo courtesy of Fanatics)

The Colorado Avalanche Fanatics Branded 2022 Stanley Cup Champions Signature Roster T-Shirt – White – is $37.99.

The Colorado Avalanche won the Stanley Cup on Sunday night. Celebrate with merchandise honoring their victory.Fanatics.com

The Colorado Avalanche Fanatics Branded 2022 Stanley Cup Champions Locker Room T-Shirt – Heathered Charcoal – is $39.99. The women’s version is here. The Youth version is $29.99.

Colorado Avalanche 2022 Stanley Cup Champions gear is now available on Fanatics (photo courtesy of Fanatics)

The Colorado Avalanche Fanatics Branded Home 2022 Stanley Cup Final Breakaway Custom Jersey, seen here in Burgundy, is available for $209.99. There is also a version for $139.99.

After years of playoff disappointments, the Colorado Avalanche are back atop hockey’s mountain after dethroning the two-time defending champions.

Behind a goal and an assist from Nathan MacKinnon, the Avalanche won the Stanley Cup for the third time in franchise history and first in more than two decades by beating the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 in Game 6 of the final Sunday night.

It’s the first title for the Avs’ core group led by Nathan MacKinnon, captain Gabriel Landeskog, Mikko Rantanen and Makar, and it follows several early postseason exits — in the second round each of the past three seasons and the first round in 2018. The 2016-17 team was the worst in hockey, finishing with just 48 points.

Tampa Bay ended up two victories short of becoming the NHL’s first three-peat champion since the early 1980s New York Islanders dynasty.

Injuries that sidelined top center Brayden Point and limited other key contributors proved too much against a stacked opponent. Depth allowed the Avalanche to overcome losing defenseman Samuel Girard to a broken sternum and finish off the Lightning even with standout forward Andre Burakovsky sidelined by injury and with Valeri Nichushkin hobbling around on an injured right foot and center Nazem Kadri playing through a broken right thumb.

The Avalanche beat the Lightning before attrition could take too much of a toll and before the scary possibility of facing elimination in Game 7 against Vasilevskiy. Instead, they’ll return to Denver to celebrate with the Stanley Cup. A parade is expected on Thursday.

While not as emotional as the past two years when Stamkos got the trophy, Colorado’s series-ending victory marks another completion of an NHL season during a pandemic — the first back to 82 games with a normal playoff format since 2019. It was not without its stumbles, including postponing dozens of games and pulling out of the Olympics. Commissioner Gary Bettman wasn’t even able to hand the Cup to Landeskog because he tested positive for the coronavirus, leaving deputy Bill Daly to do the honors.

The Avalanche and Lightning dealt with occasional rough ice playing late into June, something that should not happen again as the league gets back to its regular schedule. When that happens, Colorado will get the chance to defend its crown and attempt to follow Tampa Bay in becoming a perennial Cup contender.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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