Club History
11 entries in the Colorado Avalanche compendium.
Club History — Era Chart
Joe SakicThe captain who delivered three championships for one franchise as both player and executiPavel BureThe Russian Rocket who earned top dollar with the Canucks, Panthers, and Rangers.Ray BourqueA legendary career capped by a final-game Stanley Cup with Colorado.Adam FooteThe gritty stay-at-home defenceman who anchored two Stanley Cup champions and served as a 1996 Stanley CupA four-game sweep that instantly crowned the Avalanche as champions and defined a dynasty.The 1983 Stanley Cup Final RunThe team was originally founded as the Quebec Nordiques in 1972 and relocated to Denver onLionel Conacher EraLionel Conacher never played for the Colorado Avalanche; his career predates the franchiseJoe Sakic and the Core TrioThree legends united to bring the Stanley Cup back to Denver in two glorious victories.1996 Stanley Cup ChampionshipThe year the Avalanche conquered the NHL in a perfect playoff sweep.Michel Goulet's ArrivalThe rookie left winger who anchored the Nordiques' NHL rise before the franchise moved wesPavel Bure's DepartureThe Russian Rocket's final flight leaves a hole in the Avalanche's high-octane offense.
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