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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.

Colorado Avalanche Heading Into 2025 on Good Note
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As far as last days of school go, the Colorado Avalanche had a great one. An unexpected Joel Kiviranta hat trick punctuated an emphatic 5-2 win against the slumping Seattle Kraken and sent the Avalanche into the holidays in a jolly mood. The team does not play again until Dec. 27 against the Utah Hockey Club and enter the Christmas break with a record of 21-15-0 through 36 games. After how the 2024-25 season started, occupying one of the Central Division’s three automatic playoff berths is a wonderful present to receive. With another year almost in the rearview, let’s take…

3 Takeaways From the Avalanche’s 5-2 Win Over the Kraken
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Coming into Sunday night’s matchup with the Seattle Kraken, the Colorado Avalanche had begun to heat up. A 4-2 win over the Anaheim Ducks made it two wins in a row and the Avalanche are looking to capitalize on a softer schedule heading into the new year. The Avalanche didn’t squander their opportunity, sending the fans home happy with a 5-2 win over the Kraken. There are a few takeaways to glean from this, so let’s get right into the most relevant talking points from the Avalanche’s third straight win. Kiviranta On a Heater The first thing we have to…

Joel Kiviranta’s Hat Trick Leads Avalanche to 5-2 Win Over Kraken
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The Colorado Avalanche are picking up steam and climbing the standings after a poor start to the season, and it doesn’t look like many teams can slow them down. On Sunday evening (Dec. 22), the visiting Seattle Kraken gave it a shot, but the Avalanche would have none of it, with Nathan MacKinnon and company skating to a 5-2 win. By “and company,” essentially Joel Kiviranta, who netted a trio of goals. Put us on the nice list. #GoAvsGo pic.twitter.com/6EtxUzfbMj — Colorado Avalanche (@Avalanche) December 23, 2024 Cale Makar Gets the Party Started The clubs tussled in a scoreless draw…

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Projected Lineups for the Avalanche vs Ducks – 12/20/24
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The Colorado Avalanche take on the Anaheim Ducks at Honda Center tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. AVALANCHE (19-15-0) at DUCKS (12-14-4) 10 p.m. ET; Victory+, ALT, KTVD, KCOP-13 Avalanche projected lineup Artturi Lehkonen — Nathan MacKinnon — Mikko RantanenRoss Colton — Casey Mittelstadt…

Projected Lineups for the Avalanche vs Canucks – 12/16/24
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The Colorado Avalanche take on the Vancouver Canucks tonight at Rogers Arena. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. AVALANCHE (18-14-0) at CANUCKS (15-9-5) 10:30 p.m. ET; SNP, ALT Avalanche projected lineup Artturi Lehkonen — Nathan MacKinnon — Mikko RantanenRoss Colton — Casey Mittelstadt — Valeri…

Projected Lineups for the Predators vs Avalanche – 12/14/24
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The Nashville Predators take on the Colorado Avalanche tonight at Ball Arena. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. PREDATORS (8-16-6) at AVALANCHE (17-14-0) 9 p.m. ET; FDSNSO, ALT Predators projected lineup Filip Forsberg — Steven Stamkos — Jonathan MarchessaultZachary L’Heureux — Ryan O’Reilly — Gustav…

 

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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.