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Pierre Lacroix

Avalanche Cup Runs Built by Timely Trades From Lacroix

January 13, 2021 by Kerry Collins
Ray Bourque Colorado Avalanche Joe Sakic

Sometimes, you have to make your own luck. The Colorado Avalanche notoriously won a Stanley Cup in their first year after shifting to Denver from the Quebec Nordiques. The Avalanche …

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Categories Avalanche History, Hockey History Tags Patrick Roy, Pierre Lacroix, Ray Bourque, Rob Blake

Colorado Avalanche 2000-2009 A look back

January 2, 2010January 2, 2010 by The Hockey Writers

Colorado Avalanche 2000-2009 A look back. by Bruce Wilkie If the Colorado Avalanche were to use one word to describe the first ten years of the new millennium, it would …

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Categories Colorado Avalanche, Hockey History Tags Adam Foote, Joe Sakic, Matt Duchene, Peter Forsberg, Pierre Lacroix

Colorado Avalanche 2009 in review

December 27, 2009December 26, 2009 by The Hockey Writers

Colorado Avalanche – 2009 In Review      by Bruce Wilkie As 2009 draws to a close, here’s a look back at an eventful year for the Colorado Avalanche. It …

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Categories Colorado Avalanche Tags Joe Sakic, Patrick Roy, Peter Forsberg, Pierre Lacroix

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