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Western Conference - Northwest Division
Colorado Avalanche
Team's name: Colorado Avalanche
Conference: Western
Division: Northwest
Location:
Denver,
Colorado
Nickname: Avalanche
Mascot: none
Team Colors: Burgundy, Steel Blue,
Black, Silver and White
Joined the Conference: 1972
General Manager:
Francois Giguere
Hockey Head Coach:
Joel Quenneville
Hockey Stadium: Pepsi Center
Current Capacity: 18,007
First Year of Hockey: 1972
Team Titles:
Stanley Cup: 1995-96, 2000-01
Conference Championships: 1995-96, 2000-01
Division Championships: 1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-2000, 2000-01, 2001-02, 2002-03 |
Back in 1972 when the team was first created they were known as the Quebec Nordiques and the team was part of the WHL. As of 1979 the Nordiques entered the NHL and kept the name until 1995 when the COMSAT group purchased the team and they became the Colorado Avalanche.
As the Colorado Avalanche the team has had a very successful story; achieving several division championships and two conference victories besides their two Stanley Cup victories in 1995 and 2000 seasons.
The Avalanche has had a long-time rivalry in the Western conference with Detroit Red Wings basically one of the most intense in the sport involving fans, players and the media.
Nevertheless, the team has managed good performances over their previous three seasons after the 2004-05 NHL lockout. |
They have participated in two regular season playoffs under the lead of Canadian Head Coach Joel Quenneville who has been around for three consecutive seasons.
Quenneville currently holds a coaching record of 839 games, 438 wins, 283 loses since he first started his professional career in 1996-97 season.
Roster
| Centers |
| No. |
Name |
Age |
HT |
WT |
Shot |
Birthdate |
| 39 |
Tyler Arnason |
29 |
5-11 |
204 |
L |
3/16/79 |
| 21 |
Peter Forsberg |
34 |
6-0 |
210 |
L |
7/20/73 |
| 37 |
T.J. Hensick |
22 |
5-10 |
185 |
R |
12/10/85 |
| 11 |
Cody McCormick |
25 |
6-3 |
215 |
R |
4/18/83 |
| 19 |
Joe Sakic |
38 |
5-11 |
195 |
L |
7/7/69 |
| 10 |
Wyatt Smith |
31 |
5-11 |
198 |
L |
2/13/77 |
| 26 |
Paul Stastny |
22 |
6-0 |
205 |
L |
12/27/85 |
| Left Wings |
| No. |
Name |
Age |
HT |
WT |
Shot |
Birthdate |
| 15 |
Andrew Brunette |
34 |
6-1 |
212 |
L |
8/24/73 |
| 17 |
Jaroslav Hlinka |
31 |
5-10 |
185 |
L |
11/10/76 |
| 55 |
Cody McLeod |
23 |
6-2 |
210 |
L |
6/26/84 |
| 94 |
Ryan Smyth |
32 |
6-1 |
190 |
L |
2/21/76 |
| 8 |
Wojtek Wolski |
22 |
6-3 |
200 |
L |
2/24/86 |
| Right Wings |
| No. |
Name |
Age |
HT |
WT |
Shot |
Birthdate |
| 28 |
Ben Guite |
29 |
6-1 |
211 |
R |
7/17/78 |
| 23 |
Milan Hejduk |
32 |
6-0 |
190 |
R |
2/14/76 |
| 54 |
David Jones |
23 |
6-2 |
220 |
R |
8/10/84 |
| 14 |
Ian Laperriere |
34 |
6-1 |
200 |
R |
1/19/74 |
| 27 |
Scott Parker |
30 |
6-5 |
230 |
R |
1/29/78 |
| 12 |
Brad Richardson |
23 |
5-11 |
185 |
L |
2/4/85 |
| 42 |
Chris Stewart |
20 |
6-2 |
228 |
R |
10/30/87 |
| 40 |
Marek Svatos |
25 |
5-10 |
185 |
R |
6/17/82 |
| Defense |
| No. |
Name |
Age |
HT |
WT |
Shot |
Birthdate |
| 7 |
Johnny Boychuk |
24 |
6-2 |
225 |
R |
1/19/84 |
| 6 |
Jeff Finger |
28 |
6-1 |
205 |
R |
12/18/79 |
| 52 |
Adam Foote |
36 |
6-2 |
224 |
R |
7/10/71 |
| 22 |
Scott Hannan |
29 |
6-1 |
225 |
L |
1/23/79 |
| 29 |
Jeff Jillson |
27 |
6-3 |
215 |
R |
7/24/80 |
| 44 |
Jordan Leopold |
27 |
6-1 |
200 |
L |
8/3/80 |
| 4 |
John-Michael Liles |
27 |
5-10 |
185 |
L |
11/25/80 |
| 24 |
Ruslan Salei |
33 |
6-1 |
212 |
L |
11/2/74 |
| 34 |
Kurt Sauer |
27 |
6-4 |
220 |
L |
1/16/81 |
| Goalies |
| No. |
Name |
Age |
HT |
WT |
Shot |
Birthdate |
| 31 |
Peter Budaj |
25 |
6-1 |
200 |
L |
9/18/82 |
| 60 |
Jose Theodore |
31 |
5-11 |
182 |
R |
9/13/76 |
| 35 |
Tyler Weiman |
23 |
5-11 |
180 |
L |
6/5/84 |
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