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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.

3 Takeaways From the Avalanche’s 3-2 Win Over the Flyers
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The Colorado Avalanche, three days off of a forgettable 5-2 loss to the Washington Capitals, traveled east to take on the struggling Philadelphia Flyers. The Avalanche find themselves mired in the middle of the pack in the Central Division, trying to gain ground on the Winnipeg Jets and Minnesota Wild. The Avalanche jumped out to a 3-0 lead on the Flyers, but had to hang on to come away with the 3-2 win. Though it isn’t the most noteworthy win, there are a few takeaways worth talking about. Let’s dive right in. Team Giveaways Need to Come Down In what…

Cale Makar Leads Avalanche to 3-2 Win Over Flyers
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The Colorado Avalanche and Philadelphia Flyers were both happy to leave the month of October in the past. The Flyers struggled mightily to gel as a team to start this season, while the Avalanche became so shorthanded they had to play defenseman Oliver Kylington at forward. November has treated both teams better so far, with the Flyers entering Monday 4-0-1 in their last five games and the Avalanche having largely returned to full strength. At that level, Colorado has more talent than just about any team in the league, especially a Flyers team that is still rebuilding. The Avs flexed…

Projected Lineups for the Avalanche vs Flyers – 11/18/24
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The Colorado Avalanche take on the Philadelphia Flyers at Wells Fargo Center tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. AVALANCHE (9-9-0) at FLYERS (8-8-2) 7 p.m. ET; NHLN, NBCSP+, ALT Avalanche projected lineup Artturi Lehkonen — Nathan MacKinnon — Jonathan DrouinValeri Nichushkin — Casey Mittelstadt — Mikko RantanenJoel Kiviranta — Ivan Ivan — Logan O’ConnorMiles Wood — Parker Kelly– Nikolai Kovalenko Devon Toews — Cale MakarSamuel Girard — Josh MansonOliver Kylington — Sam Malinski Justus AnnunenKevin Mandolese Scratched: John Ludvig, Calvin de Haan, T.J. Tynan Injured: Alexandar Georgiev (upper body), Ross Colton (broken foot), Gabriel Landeskog (knee),…

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Projected Lineups for the Capitals vs Avalanche – 11/15/24
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The Washington Capitals take on the Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. CAPITALS (10-4-1) at AVALANCHE (9-8-0) 9 p.m. ET; MNMT2, KTVD, ALT2, TVAS2 Capitals projected lineup Alex Ovechkin — Dylan Strome — Aliaksei ProtasConnor McMichael — Pierre-Luc Dubois…

Projected Lineups for the Predators vs Avalanche – 11/11/24
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The Nashville Predators take on the Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. PREDATORS (5-9-1) at AVALANCHE (7-8-0) 9 p.m. ET; FDSNSO, ALT, TVAS-D Predators projected lineup Steven Stamkos — Ryan O’Reilly — Filip ForsbergJonathan Marchessault — Colton Sissons —…

 

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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.