Colorado Avalanche goaltender Patrick Roy, left, takes a punch from Detroit Red Wings' goaltender Mike Vernon during a first period brawl in Detroit on Wednesday, March 26, 1997.

March 26, 1997: A day that will long live in the minds of Detroit Red Wings and Colorado Avalanche fans.

March 26, 1997: The Detroit Red Wings vs. the Colorado Avalanche. As retired Red Wings center Kris Draper recently said in The Players’ Tribune : “I rarely ever use the word ‘hate,’ but I ...

Twenty five years later, Detroit sports fans remember the date and know where they were when the Wings and Avs fought at Joe Louis Arena on March 26, 1997.

The “Brawl in Hockeytown” between the Detroit Red Wings and Colorado Avalanche will never, ever, ... 1997 Buildup to ‘Brawl in Hockeytown’ is what made it more than just some hockey fight.

By Ashley Dunkak @AshleyDunkak. CBS DETROIT - The rivalry between the Detroit Red Wings and Colorado Avalanche, who combined to win five Stanley Cups in a seven-year span between 1997 and 2002 ...

On March 26, 1997, the Detroit Red Wings were treated to one of the most memorable sporting moments in Detroit's illustrious history. Not just in hockey either, but in any of the very successful ...

Colorado went on to win the Stanley Cup in 1996 after beating the Red Wings in the conference finals, but the Aves lost in the next round in '99 and 2000 after defeating Detroit.

March 26, 1997: A day that will long live in the minds of Detroit Red Wings and Colorado Avalanche fans. That's the day when the two teams squared off in one of the more famous brawls in NHL history.

March 26, 1997: A day that will long live in the minds of Detroit Red Wings and Colorado Avalanche fans.