The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver. They compete in the National Hockey League as a member of the West Division. Their home arena is Ball Arena, which they share with the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association. Their general manager is Joe Sakic. The Avalanche were founded in 1972 as the Quebec Nordiques and were one of the charter franchises of the World Hockey Association. The franchise joined the NHL in 1979 as a result of the NHL–WHA merger. Following the 1994–95 season, they were sold to the COMSAT Entertainment Group and relocated to Denver. In the club's first season in Denver, the Avalanche won the Pacific Division and went on to sweep the Florida Panthers in the 1996 Stanley Cup Finals, becoming the first NHL team to win the Stanley Cup in the season following a relocation.
About Colorado Avalanche
Originally the Quebec Nordiques until moving to Colorado in 1995, the team won Stanley Cup Championships in 1996 and 2001.
Achievement of Colorado Avalanche
The team reached the postseason 10 straight seasons upon their move to Colorado under the leadership of captain Joe Sakic.
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Latest information about Colorado Avalanche updated on July 28 2021.
