Colorado Avalanche
hockey team of the National Hockey League
The Colorado Avalanche are an American ice hockey in the National Hockey League (NHL). They play their home games at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado. They play in the Central Division of the Western Conference. The team has won the Stanley Cup championship two times, in 1996 and in 2001.
| Colorado Avalanche | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Western |
| Division | Central |
| Founded | 1972 |
| History | Quebec Nordiques 1972–1979 (WHA) 1979–1995 (NHL) Colorado Avalanche 1995–present |
| Home arena | Ball Arena |
| City | Denver, Colorado |
| Colors | Burgundy, blue, silver, black[1][2] |
| Media | Altitude Sports and Entertainment Altitude 950 Altitude Sports 92.5 |
| Owner(s) | Ann Walton Kroenke[3] |
| General manager | Joe Sakic |
| Head coach | Jared Bednar |
| Captain | Gabriel Landeskog |
| Minor league affiliates | Colorado Eagles (AHL) Utah Grizzlies (ECHL) |
| Stanley Cups | 2 (1995–96, 2000–01) |
| Conference championships | 2 (1995–96, 2000–01) |
| Presidents' Trophies | 2 (1996–97, 2000–01) |
| Division championships | 9 (1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2013–14) |
| Official website | www |
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Frequently Asked Questions". ColoradoAvalanche.com. NHL Enterprises, L.P. Retrieved September 29, 2017.
- ↑ "Avalanche Directory" (PDF). 2018–2019 Colorado Avalanche Media Guide. NHL Enterprises, L.P. October 31, 2018. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
- ↑ Harden, Mark (October 7, 2015). "NFL owners let Kroenke keep Rams; transfer Nuggets, Avalanche to his wife". Denver Business Journal. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
