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Like several other franchises, the Colorado Avalanche began as a World Hockey Association (WHA) franchise, the Quebec Nordiques, for the 1972-73 season. They won one WHA championship (1977) prior to joining the NHL for the 1979-80 season. The Nordiques had moderate success in the NHL, making the playoffs nine times in their 16 seasons; however, they fell short of advancing past the conference finals. Following the 1994-95 season, mounting financial struggles led to the team being sold and relocated to Denver, Colorado, where they became known as the Avalanche. The Avalanche found immediate success by winning the Stanley Cup in their first season after relocation and captured another championship in 2001. More recently, the team won its third Stanley Cup in 2022.

Jets Win High-Scoring Game 1 vs Avalanche
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Kyle Connor scored two goals in the third period to lead the Winnipeg Jets past the Colorado Avalanche 7-6 in Game 1 in the first round of the 2024 NHL Playoffs. In a game featuring 13 goals, there was also a great deal of feistiness between the two teams. The Avalanche were credited with 54 hits, while the Jets had 46. The two teams came out blazing, combining for six of the game’s goals in the first period and repeated that effort with six in the third. This tied for the highest amount of goals scored for the 2023-24 season….

Jets and Avalanche Combine for Six Goals in a Wild First Period
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The Winnipeg Jets and Colorado Avalanche did not waste much time setting the tone for their first-ever playoff matchup. The two teams combined for six goals in the first period against two of the better goaltenders in the NHL. Valeri Nichuskin started the scoring for the Avalanche before the Jets answered with goals from Josh Morrisey and Vladislav Namestnikov. The Avalanche answered by getting two goals 18 seconds apart from Miles Wood and Nathan McKinnon. Cale Makar picked up his 50th career assist on the McKinnon goal. The period ended 3-3 when the Jets got a tally from Mark Schiefele….

Projected Lineups for the Avalanche vs Jets – Game 1
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The Colorado Avalanche take on the Winnipeg Jets at Canada Life Centre tonight for Game 1 of their first round series. Here are the projected/expected lineups, sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents and others. Related: 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs Round 1 Hub (3C) AVALANCHE at (2C) JETS Western Conference First Round, Game 1 7 p.m. ET; CBC, TVAS, SN, ALT, ESPN2 Avalanche projected lineup Zach Parise — Nathan MacKinnon — Mikko Rantanen Artturi Lehkonen — Casey Mittelstadt — Valeri Nichushkin Miles Wood — Ross Colton — Joel Kiviranta Andrew Cogliano — Yakov Trenin — Brandon Duhaime Devon Toews — Cale Makar Samuel Girard…

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2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs Bracket
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Follow every game of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs with insightful opinions, highlights, and breaking news. Whether your favorite team is battling for the most coveted trophy in professional sports, or you are a fan looking to cheer on former players chasing their dream in another jersey, this is the…

 

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Avalanche FAQ

What year were the Colorado Avalanche founded?

The Colorado Avalanche began as a World Hockey Association (WHA) franchise, the Quebec Nordiques, for the 1972-73 season.

When did the Colorado Avalanche play their first game?

They played their first NHL game (as the Quebec Nordiques) on Oct. 10, 1979, a 5-3 loss to the Atlanta Flames. 

Who is the current head coach of the Colorado Avalanche?

Jared Bednar is the current head coach for the Colorado Avalanche.