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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.

2021-22 Avalanche Are the Best Team in Franchise History

Marko Zlomislic | February 6, 2023February 6, 2023

Although the 2021-22 edition of the Colorado Avalanche just missed out on collecting a second consecutive Presidents’ Trophy, their play this season has warranted comparisons to the heralded 2000-01 outfit. That year’s team held the previous franchise record for wins and points in a single campaign, both broken by the current collection of Avalanche talent. On top of their regular-season excellence, the 2021-22 group claimed the third Stanley Cup in franchise history, conquering the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Final, a team looking to cement their legacy as a modern-day dynasty with three consecutive titles. It’s impossible to fully compare…

Avalanche Ticket Prices Surged After the Stanley Cup Win

Erica Commisso | February 3, 2023February 3, 2023

They say Colorado isn’t a big hockey market. Ball Arena, the Colorado Avalanche’s home stadium (which they share with the Denver Nuggets), has a capacity of 21,000 seats. For most Avs games, around 18,000 of them are filled. While the Avalanche are the only team in NHL history to win every single one of their Stanley Cup Final appearances, the 2021-2022 season’s victory came at a cost, literally. After Gabriel Landeskog and the gang hoisted Lord Stanley’s Cup in Tampa Bay, the market responded in a way that transcends hockey and sports: ticket prices surged. Following the victory, season ticket…

Avalanche’s Rantanen on Verge of Special Season

Kerry Collins | January 31, 2023January 31, 2023

A lot of the talk around the Colorado Avalanche has been focused on the multitude of injuries the team has had to endure through the first half of the season. However, one player that hasn’t missed a game is putting up a fantastic season in the middle of all that chatter about who hasn’t been available. Mikko Rantanen is having the best offensive season of his career, sitting third in the NHL in goals with 34. Only Connor McDavid (41) and David Pastrnak (38) have more. He’s played in all 48 of Colorado’s games and is one of just five…

Avalanche Need Landeskog on the Top Line When He Returns

Erica Commisso | January 30, 2023January 30, 2023

Leave it to the Colorado Avalanche to silence the critics. After pretty much every analyst across Canada and the United States questioned the team’s ability to make it into the postseason, the Avalanche came charging out from weak footing in the Central Division to remind everyone what they’re made of….

Avalanche Can Help Merkley Reach High Potential After Trade

Marko Zlomislic | January 27, 2023January 27, 2023

Earlier this week, the Colorado Avalanche unofficially kicked off trade season in the NHL with a four-player swap involving two former first-round picks. The Avalanche sent forward Martin Kaut and defenseman Jacob MacDonald to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for defenseman Ryan Merkley and forward Matt Nieto. While the…

NHL Rumors: Flames, Canucks, Avalanche, Devils

Jim Parsons | January 27, 2023January 27, 2023

In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Calgary Flames are being labeled buyers by one NHL insider. What kind of players are they looking for? Meanwhile, the Vancouver Canucks have signed Andrei Kuzmenko. Does that mean a Bo Horvat deal is close? The Colorado Avalanche could be looking at Sean Monahan….

Avalanche’s Ideal Trade Targets Ahead of 2023 Deadline

Erica Commisso | January 25, 2023January 26, 2023

Analysts across the league seem to have zeroed in on the reigning Stanley Cup champions as buyers at the trade deadline, focusing on their somewhat “insecure” playoff spot as a reason for beefing up the roster. Sure, the Colorado Avalanche faced tons of adversity in the form of a seemingly…

3 Potential Trade Destinations for Red Wings’ Dylan Larkin

Michael DeRosa | January 21, 2023January 21, 2023

The Detroit Red Wings are working very hard to sign star center Dylan Larkin to a contract extension. Ultimately, it makes sense, as he is their captain and best forward. Yet, in a recent piece for The Fourth Period, David Pagnotta reported that the Red Wings and Larkin are “far…

Avalanche’s Best Late-Round Draft Gems

Kerry Collins | January 20, 2023January 20, 2023

The Colorado Avalanche have a long list of successful first-round picks, including many near the top of the NHL Entry Draft. Nathan MacKinnon is an All-Star first-overall selection, and longtime captain Gabriel Landeskog was chosen with the second-overall pick. More recently, the defending Conn Smythe Trophy winner, Cale Makar, was…

Today in Hockey History: Jan. 19

Matthew Zator | January 19, 2023January 19, 2023

Jan. 19 has been a very interesting day in National Hockey League history. Players scoring their 200th career goal was an overwhelming theme of the day. Plus, there were some historic performances in Los Angeles, and we saw one of the most memorable moments in All-Star Game history. Let’s hop…

The 3 Most Disappointing Avalanche Players of 2022-23 So Far

Marko Zlomislic | January 17, 2023January 17, 2023

To say that the Colorado Avalanche‘s season has not gone to plan is an understatement. The defending Stanley Cup champions own a middling record of 22-17-3 at the halfway point of the season, and currently sit outside of the Western Conference playoff picture by both total points and points percentage…

Matt Duchene Trade Analyzed

Dayton Reimer | January 16, 2023January 16, 2023

At the beginning of the 2017-18 season, expectations were high for the Nashville Predators and the Ottawa Senators. The Predators were just coming off of their first trip to the Stanley Cup Final and the Senators were one goal away from meeting them there, taking the Pittsburgh Penguins to game…

Avalanche Get Healthier, But Woes Continue

Kerry Collins | January 14, 2023January 14, 2023

Things were pretty rosy for the Colorado Avalanche entering the 2022-23 season. They were coming off winning their third Stanley Cup, they just re-signed Nathan MacKinnon to a brand new contract extension, and had a roster that looked more than capable of a repeat. But the party hasn’t continued. The…

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