# seasons – 41
Record – 1,504-1,327-261-142 (3,411 points)
Playoff appearances – 26
Stanley Cups – 2
First-ever Draft Selection: Michel Goulet 1979 (QUE) 20th overall
Highest Draft selection: Mats Sundin 1989 (QUE), 1st overall Owen Nolan 1990 (QUE), 1st overall Eric Lindros 1991 (QUE), 1st overall Nathan MacKinnon 2013, 1st overall
HOFers – Peter Forsberg, Michel Goulet, Joe Sakic, Peter Stastny
Retired #’s – #19- Joe Sakic, #21- Peter Forsberg, #23- Milan Hejduk, #33- Patrick Roy, #52- Adam Foote, #77- Ray Bourque
Leaders
Games Played – Joe Sakic, 1,378
Goals – Joe Sakic, 625
Assists – Joe Sakic, 1,016
Points – Joe Sakic, 1,641
Plus/minus – Peter Forsberg, +210
Penalty Minutes – Dale Hunter, 1,562
Power Play Goals – Joe Sakic, 205
Shorthanded Goals – Joe Sakic, 32
Hat Tricks – Peter Stastny, 16
Goalie Wins – Patrick Roy, 262
Goals Against Average – Patrick Roy, 2.27
Save pct. – Philipp Grubauer, .918
Shutouts – Patrick Roy, 37
Coaching Wins Leader – Michel Bergeron, 265
Team Captains
Marc Tardiff ‘79-81
Andre Dupont ‘81-82
Robbie Ftorek ‘81-82
Mario Marois ‘82-86
Peter Stastny ‘85-90
Joe Sakic ‘90-91, ‘92-09
Steve Finn ‘90-91
Mike Hough ‘91-92
Adam Foote ‘09-11
Milan Hejduk ‘11-12
Gabriel Landeskog ‘12-
| Did you know… … The Avalanche won their first Stanley Cup in their first season in Denver after moving from Quebec. They won it a 2nd time 5 seasons later. … The Avalanche were division winners for 9 consecutive seasons (1994-95 QUE, 1995-96 to 2002-03 COL). They missed a 10th consecutive season by 1 point. … The Avalanche franchise, while still the Quebec Nordiques, played the last game at the Red Wings’ Detroit Olympia (12/15/79). The Red Wings, 16 years later, played the 1st-ever game in Denver after the Nordiques became the Avalanche (10/6/95). … The Pepsi Center was affectionately known as “The Can.” … The Avalanche were just the 2nd team in NHL history with a nickname not ending in the letter “S” (Tampa Bay Lightning). |