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The '''Colorado Avalanche''' are a professional ice [[hockey]] team based in [[Denver]], [[Colorado]]. The Avalanche were founded as the [[Québec Nordiques]] (a French word meaning "Northerner") but moved to Denver in 1995 because Québec City had a small population, had close proximity to the larger, more popular team in [[Montreal_Canadiens|Montréal]] and the higher[[NHL]] salaries due to the Canadian Dollar.  

The '''Colorado Avalanche''' are a professional ice [[hockey]] team based in [[Denver]], [[Colorado]]. The Avalanche were founded as the [[Québec Nordiques]] (a French word meaning "Northerner") but moved to Denver in 1995 because Québec City had a small population, had close proximity to the larger, more popular team in [[Montreal_Canadiens|Montréal]] and the higher [[NHL]] salaries due to the Canadian Dollar.  

In the 1995-96 season immediately after the move the Avalanche won the [[Stanley Cup]] and would win again in 2000-01.  Until the 2006-07 season the Avalanche did not miss the NHL Playoffs.  The Avalanche play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference at the Pepsi Center.  The fans at the Colorado Avalanche games set NHL records for longest consecutive sells outs streaks.

In the 1995-96 season, immediately after the move, the Avalanche won the [[Stanley Cup]] and would win again in 2000-01.  Until the 2006-07 season the Avalanche did not miss the NHL Playoffs.  The Avalanche play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference at the Pepsi Center.  The fans at the Colorado Avalanche games set NHL records for longest consecutive sells outs streaks.

==Notable Players==

==Notable Players==

*Joe Sakic

*Joe Sakic

*Patrick Roy (Retired, 2003)

*Patrick Roy (Retired, 2003)

*Peter Forseberg (Retired 2007)

*Peter Forsberg (Retired 2007)

*Adam Foote

*Adam Foote

*Raymond Borque (Retired 2001)

*Raymond Bourque (Retired 2001)

*Milan Heduke

*Milan Hejduk

*Peter Stasney

*Peter Stastny (Québec Nordiques)

*Paul Stasney

*Paul Stastny