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Seasons 1973-2021 (49 seasons)

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The Avalanche were founded in 1972 as the Quebec Nordiques and were one of the charter franchises of the World Hockey Association. The franchise joined the NHL in 1979 as a result of the NHL–WHA merger. Following the 1994–95 season, they were sold to the COMSAT Entertainment Group and relocated to Denver.

In the club's first season in Denver, the Avalanche won the Pacific Division and went on to sweep the Florida Panthers in the 1996 Stanley Cup Finals, becoming the first NHL team to win the Stanley Cup in the season following a relocation. Among teams in the major North American professional sports leagues, only the National Football League (NFL)'s 1937 Washington Redskins have also accomplished the feat. This was the first major professional sports championship a Denver-based team brought to the city.

In the 2001 Stanley Cup Finals, the Avalanche defeated the New Jersey Devils 4–3 to win their second and most recent championship. As a result, they are the only active NHL team that has won all of its Stanley Cup Finals appearances.

The Avalanche have won ten division titles since relocating to Denver (and set the league record for most consecutive division titles at nine in a row from 1995 to 2003; one in Quebec, and the rest in Colorado) and qualified for the playoffs in each of their first ten seasons after relocation; this streak ended in 2007.

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2020-21 Colorado Avalanche Season
2020-21 Colorado Avalanche
39-13 (.732)
Lost Second Round
2019-20 Colorado Avalanche Season
2019-20 Colorado Avalanche
42-20 (.657)
Lost Second Round
2018-19 Colorado Avalanche Season
2018-19 Colorado Avalanche
38-30 (.549)
Lost Second Round
2017-18 Colorado Avalanche Season
2017-18 Colorado Avalanche
43-30 (.579)
Lost First Round
2016-17 Colorado Avalanche Season
2016-17 Colorado Avalanche
22-56 (.293)
Missed Playoffs
2015-16 Colorado Avalanche Season
2015-16 Colorado Avalanche
39-39 (.500)
Missed Playoffs
2014-15 Colorado Avalanche Season
2014-15 Colorado Avalanche
39-31 (.549)
Missed Playoffs
2013-14 Colorado Avalanche Season
2013-14 Colorado Avalanche
52-22 (.683)
Lost First Round
2012-13 Colorado Avalanche Season
2012-13 Colorado Avalanche
16-25 (.406)
Missed Playoffs
2011-12 Colorado Avalanche Season
2011-12 Colorado Avalanche
41-35 (.537)
Missed Playoffs
2010-11 Colorado Avalanche Season
2010-11 Colorado Avalanche
30-44 (.415)
Missed Playoffs
2009-10 Colorado Avalanche Season
2009-10 Colorado Avalanche
43-30 (.579)
Lost Conference Quarterfinals
2008-09 Colorado Avalanche Season
2008-09 Colorado Avalanche
32-45 (.417)
Missed Playoffs
2007-08 Colorado Avalanche Season
2007-08 Colorado Avalanche
44-31 (.579)
Lost Conference Semifinals
2006-07 Colorado Avalanche Season
2006-07 Colorado Avalanche
44-31 (.579)
Missed Playoffs
2005-06 Colorado Avalanche Season
2005-06 Colorado Avalanche
43-30 (.579)
Lost Conference Semifinals
2004-05 Colorado Avalanche Season
2004-05 Colorado Avalanche
0-0 (.000)
No Postseason
2003-04 Colorado Avalanche Season
2003-04 Colorado Avalanche
40-22 (.610)
Lost Conference Semifinals
2002-03 Colorado Avalanche Season
2002-03 Colorado Avalanche
42-19 (.640)
Lost Conference Quarterfinals
2001-02 Colorado Avalanche Season
2001-02 Colorado Avalanche
45-28 (.604)
Lost Conference Finals
2000-01 Colorado Avalanche Season
2000-01 Colorado Avalanche
52-16 (.720)
Won Stanley Cup Finals
1999-00 Colorado Avalanche Season
1999-00 Colorado Avalanche
42-28 (.585)
Lost Conference Finals
1998-99 Colorado Avalanche Season
1998-99 Colorado Avalanche
44-28 (.598)
Lost Conference Finals
1997-98 Colorado Avalanche Season
1997-98 Colorado Avalanche
39-26 (.579)
Lost Conference Quarterfinals
1996-97 Colorado Avalanche Season
1996-97 Colorado Avalanche
49-24 (.652)
Lost Conference Finals
1995-96 Colorado Avalanche Season
1995-96 Colorado Avalanche
47-25 (.634)
Won Stanley Cup Finals
1994-95 Quebec Nordiques Season
1994-95 Quebec Nordiques
30-13 (.677)
Lost Conference Quarterfinals
1993-94 Quebec Nordiques Season
1993-94 Quebec Nordiques
34-42 (.452)
Missed Playoffs
1992-93 Quebec Nordiques Season
1992-93 Quebec Nordiques
47-27 (.619)
Lost Division Semifinals
1991-92 Quebec Nordiques Season
1991-92 Quebec Nordiques
20-48 (.325)
Missed Playoffs
1990-91 Quebec Nordiques Season
1990-91 Quebec Nordiques
16-50 (.288)
Missed Playoffs
1989-90 Quebec Nordiques Season
1989-90 Quebec Nordiques
12-61 (.194)
Missed Playoffs
1988-89 Quebec Nordiques Season
1988-89 Quebec Nordiques
27-46 (.381)
Missed Playoffs
1987-88 Quebec Nordiques Season
1987-88 Quebec Nordiques
32-43 (.431)
Missed Playoffs
1986-87 Quebec Nordiques Season
1986-87 Quebec Nordiques
31-39 (.450)
Lost Division Finals
1985-86 Quebec Nordiques Season
1985-86 Quebec Nordiques
43-31 (.575)
Lost Division Semifinals
1984-85 Quebec Nordiques Season
1984-85 Quebec Nordiques
41-30 (.569)
Lost Conference Finals
1983-84 Quebec Nordiques Season
1983-84 Quebec Nordiques
42-28 (.588)
Lost Division Finals
1982-83 Quebec Nordiques Season
1982-83 Quebec Nordiques
34-34 (.500)
Lost Division Semifinals
1981-82 Quebec Nordiques Season
1981-82 Quebec Nordiques
33-31 (.513)
Lost Conference Finals
1980-81 Quebec Nordiques Season
1980-81 Quebec Nordiques
30-32 (.488)
Lost Preliminary Round
1979-80 Quebec Nordiques Season
1979-80 Quebec Nordiques
25-44 (.381)
Missed Playoffs
1978-79 Quebec Nordiques Season
1978-79 Quebec Nordiques
41-34 (.544)
Lost Semifinals
1977-78 Quebec Nordiques Season
1977-78 Quebec Nordiques
40-37 (.519)
Lost Semifinals
1976-77 Quebec Nordiques Season
1976-77 Quebec Nordiques
47-31 (.599)
Won WHA Finals
1975-76 Quebec Nordiques Season
1975-76 Quebec Nordiques
50-27 (.642)
Lost Quarterfinals
1974-75 Quebec Nordiques Season
1974-75 Quebec Nordiques
46-32 (.590)
Lost WHA Finals
1973-74 Quebec Nordiques Season
1973-74 Quebec Nordiques
38-36 (.513)
Missed Playoffs
1972-73 Quebec Nordiques Season
1972-73 Quebec Nordiques
33-40 (.455)
Missed Playoffs

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Colorado Avalanche Media Guide
53 issues 1973-2025
This media guide is a comprehensive resource created by the team to provide detailed information about its players, coaches, history,...
/ This media guide is a comprehensive resource created by the team to provide detailed information about its players, coaches, history, and season schedule. Released annually, it serves journalists, broadcasters, and fans by offering accurate profiles, statistics, and historical records. The guide enhances media coverage, fan engagement, and promotional efforts.

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