Colorado Avalanche Team Information

NHL Colorado Avalanche Team Information

Professional hockey came to Quebec City in 1972 when the San Francisco franchise of the World Hockey Association was moved over and the Nordiques were born. As the WHA folded at the end of the decade, the Nordiques joined the National Hockey League for the 1979-80 season.

The financial situation of the franchise in Quebec worsened as the team struggled on the ice in the 1990's. The consortium of owners asked the various levels of governments for help with the team. The Nordiques had an old facility and were lacking many of the revenue schemes enjoyed by American teams. In 1995 they were sold to the COMSAT Entertainment Group and moved to Denver, Colorado, named the Colorado Avalanche.

Additional information for the Colorado Avalanche is available on this site:

Colorado Avalanche Managers, Captains, Coaches
Colorado Avalanche Past Season Performance
Colorado Avalanche Team and Individual Records
Latest News on the Colorado Avalanche

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Colorado Avalanche Franchise History

Colorado Avalanche Franchise History

Quebec Nordiques (WHA) 1973-79
Quebec Nordiques (NHL) 1979-95
Colorado Avalanche (NHL) 1995-Present

Pepsi Center
Address:1000 Chopper Place
Denver, CO 80204
Telephone: (303) 405-8555
Capacity 18,129

McNichols Sports Arena
Address: 1635 Bryant Street
Denver, CO 80204
Telephone: (303) 640-7300
Capacity: 16,061
Previous Tenants: Colorodo Rockies/Avalanche

Colisee de Quebec
Address: 2205 Avenue du Colisee
Quebec City, PQ G1L-4W7
Telephone: (418) 691-77211
Capacity: 15,750
Former Tenants:
Quebec Nordique (WHA) 1972 - 1979
Quebec Nordique (NHL) 1979-1995

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Colorado Avalanche Championships

Colorado Avalanche Championships

Championship History

League Championships	1977 (WHA), 1996 (NHL), 2001 (NHL)
Conference Championships	1996 (Western), 2001 (Western)
Division Championships	1975 (Canadian-WHA), 1977 (Eastern-WHA), 1986 (Adams), 1995 (Northeast), 1996 (Pacific), 1997 (Pacific), 1998 (Pacific), 1999 (Northwest), 2000 (Northwest), 2001 (Northwest), 2002 (Northwest), 2003 (Northwest)
Playoff Appearances	1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006

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Colorado Avalanche Hall of Famers

Colorado Avalanche Hall of Famers

Ray Borque D 1999/00-2000/01

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Colorado Avalanche Retired/Honored Jerseys

Colorado Avalanche Retired/Honored Jerseys

Retired Numbers

3 J.C. Tremblay
8 Marc Tardif
16 Michel Goulet
33 Patrick Roy G 1995/96-2002/03
77 Ray Borque D 1999/00-2000/01
99 Wayne Gretzky (Retired by NHL)

Honoured Numbers:

None

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Colorado Avalanche Merchandise

Colorado Avalanche Merchandise

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