Colorado Avalanche
Colorado Avalanche is an NHL ice hockey team in Denver, Colorado, playing at Ball Arena. The franchise relocated from Quebec City in 1995, having previously been the Quebec Nordiques.
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Key facts
1972The Quebec Nordiques join the WHA
The franchise began in Quebec City as the WHA’s Quebec Nordiques. Maurice Richard coached only two games before Maurice Filion took over.[1]
May 1977An Avco World Trophy title
Quebec defeated Winnipeg for its only WHA championship. In 1979, the Nordiques entered the NHL alongside Edmonton, Hartford and Winnipeg.[1]
1980sThe Stastny brothers and playoff runs
Peter and Anton Stastny arrived in 1980, followed by Marian in 1981. Quebec eliminated Montreal and reached the league semifinals in both 1982 and 1985.[1]
June 1995The NHL approves the Denver move
The NHL Board of Governors unanimously approved COMSAT’s purchase and relocation of the Nordiques to Denver, with play at McNichols Sports Arena beginning in 1995–96.[2]
August 10, 1995The Colorado Avalanche name is unveiled
COMSAT officially acquired the franchise on July 1 and unveiled the Colorado Avalanche name on August 10. Colorado won its Denver debut 3–2 against Detroit on October 6.[3]
1996A championship in the first Denver season
Colorado swept Florida in the Final to win its first Stanley Cup. Uwe Krupp scored the clincher in triple overtime.[4]
October 1, 1999A new arena opens
Pepsi Center opened with a Celine Dion concert on October 1, 1999, and became the Avalanche’s home. Located in Denver’s Central Platte Valley, it was renamed Ball Arena in 2020.[5]
July 6, 2000Kroenke acquires the franchise
E. Stanley Kroenke acquired the Avalanche, Denver Nuggets and their arena. The Avalanche became part of Kroenke Sports & Entertainment’s sports portfolio.[6]
2001A second Stanley Cup
Colorado won its second Stanley Cup, with Joe Sakic again serving as captain.[4]
2022A third Stanley Cup
A 16–4 playoff run ended with Colorado defeating Tampa Bay in Game 6 for its third Cup. Cale Makar won the Conn Smythe Trophy, while Joe Sakic was the general manager.[4]
Home arena
The Avalanche play at Ball Arena in Denver, sharing the venue with the Denver Nuggets and Colorado Mammoth.[5]
Related Organizations, Websites, and Public Accounts
Colorado Avalanche: Official website: https://www.nhl.com/avalanche (opens in a new window)[7]
Colorado Avalanche: X: https://twitter.com/Avalanche (opens in a new window)[7]
Colorado Avalanche: YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is Google’s video-sharing and creator platform, founded in 2005 by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim and acquired by Google in 2006. Built around video uploading, viewing, and creator earnings, the platform has developed Shorts, YouTube Music, Premium, YouTube TV, and products for children, and is headquartered in San Bruno, California, United States.Open the full entry: https://www.youtube.com/AvalancheNHL (opens in a new window)[7]
Sources
- Il y a 50 ans, les Nordiques! (opens in a new window)
- A Full Docket for the NHL Board of Governors (opens in a new window)
- Colorado Avalanche 2021–22 Media Guide (opens in a new window)
- Avalanche Reach Mountaintop Once Again, Win Third Stanley Cup (opens in a new window)
- About Ball Arena (opens in a new window)
- E. Stanley Kroenke (opens in a new window)
- Colorado Avalanche — official website (opens in a new window)