Colorado Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche are an American ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL). They play their home games at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado. They play in the Central Division of the Western Conference. The team has won the Stanley Cup championship three times: in 1996, 2001, and in 2022.
| Colorado Avalanche | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Western |
| Division | Central |
| Founded | 1972 |
| History | Quebec Nordiques 1972–1979 (WHA) 1979–1995 (NHL) Colorado Avalanche 1995–present |
| Home arena | Ball Arena |
| City | Denver, Colorado |
| Colors | Burgundy, blue, silver, black[1][2] |
| Media | Altitude Sports and Entertainment Altitude 950 Altitude Sports 92.5 |
| Owner(s) | Kroenke Sports & Entertainment[3] |
| General manager | Chris MacFarland |
| Head coach | Jared Bednar |
| Captain | Gabriel Landeskog |
| Minor league affiliates | Colorado Eagles (AHL) Utah Grizzlies (ECHL) |
| Stanley Cups | 3 (1995–96, 2000–01, 2021–22) |
| Conference championships | 3 (1995–96, 2000–01, 2021–22) |
| Presidents' Trophies | 3 (1996–97, 2000–01, 2020–21) |
| Division championships | 11 (1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2013–14, 2020–21, 2021–22) |
| Official website | www |
Colorado Avalanche Media
Quebec Nordiques practicing prior to a game in the 1986–87 season. The Avalanche previously played as the Nordiques from 1972 to 1995.
Patrick Roy played for the Avalanche from 1995 to 2003.
In 1997, the Avalanche matched an offer sheet on Joe Sakic, instigating salary raises throughout the NHL.
The Pepsi Center opened as the Avalanche's new home arena in 1999.
The engraved names of the 2001 Stanley Cup champions, the Colorado Avalanche.
The Avalanche signed Ryan Smyth prior to the 2007–08 season.
Members of the Avalanche celebrate a win against the Vancouver Canucks, clinching the eighth and final Western Conference seed for the 2010 Stanley Cup playoffs.
Gabriel Landeskog during his rookie season. Landeskog was selected second overall in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.
The Avalanche played the Ottawa Senators twice in November 2017, at the Ericsson Globe in Sweden.
Cale Makar won the Conn Smythe Trophy following the team's victory in the 2022 Stanley Cup Finals.
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References
- ↑ "Frequently Asked Questions". ColoradoAvalanche.com. NHL Enterprises, L.P. Retrieved September 29, 2017.
- ↑ "Avalanche Directory" (PDF). 2021–2022 Colorado Avalanche Media Guide. NHL Enterprises, L.P. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
- ↑ Harden, Mark (October 7, 2015). NFL owners let Kroenke keep Rams; transfer Nuggets, Avalanche to his wife. http://www.bizjournals.com/denver/news/2015/10/07/nfl-owners-let-kroenke-keep-rams-transfer-nuggets.html?iana=ind_sports. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
