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| − | The '''Colorado Avalanche''' are a professional ice [[hockey]] team based in [[Denver]], [[Colorado]]. The | + | 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 [[Montréal_Canadiens|Montréal]] and the higher[[ NHL]] salaries. 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. |
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[[category:National Hockey League teams]] | [[category:National Hockey League teams]] | ||
Revision as of 01:28, July 17, 2007
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 Montréal and the higherNHL salaries. 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.