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Colorado Avalanche
- Year of foundation: 1995
- Club status: active
- Address: Colorado Avalanche Hockey Club
Pepsi Center
1000 Chopper Circle
Denver, CO 80204 - Phone: +1 303 405 1100
- WWW: http://avalanche.nhl.com/
Colorado Avalanche is major league affiliate of: Fort Wayne Komets
Denver Cutthroats
Colorado Eagles
Allen Americans
Denver Cutthroats
Colorado Eagles
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Season 1996-1997
Club teams
This club in 1996-1997: NHL
Current rosterseason 1996-1997
| # | Pos | Player name | State | Born | Height | Weight | Shoots | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | Craig Billington |  | 11.09.1966 | 178 cm | 80 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| G | Marc Denis | | 01.08.1977 | 183 cm | 86 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| G | Patrick Roy | | 05.10.1965 | 183 cm | 87 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| D | Wade Belak | | 03.07.1976 | 193 cm | 101 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| D | Rich Brennan |  | 26.11.1972 | 187 cm | 90 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| D | Adam Foote | | 10.07.1971 | 188 cm | 102 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| D | Alexei Gusarov |  | 08.07.1964 | 186 cm | 90 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| LD | Jon Klemm | | 08.01.1970 | 190 cm | 93 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| D | Uwe Krupp |  | 24.06.1965 | 196 cm | 85 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| D | Sylvain Lefebvre | | 14.10.1967 | 185 cm | 91 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| D | Curtis Leschyshyn | | 21.09.1969 | 185 cm | 93 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| D | Aaron Miller | | 11.08.1971 | 190 cm | 90 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| D | Sandis Ozolins |  | 03.08.1972 | 190 cm | 97 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| D | Brent Severyn | | 22.02.1966 | - cm | - kg | left | Show profile» | |
| D/F | Eric Messier | | 29.10.1973 | 180 cm | 91 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| LW | Rene Corbet | | 25.06.1973 | 185 cm | 90 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| RW | Adam Deadmarsh | | 10.05.1975 | 183 cm | 93 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| C | Peter Forsberg |  | 20.07.1973 | 180 cm | 90 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| RW | Keith Jones | | 08.11.1968 | 183 cm | 91 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| LW | Valeri Kamensky | | 18.04.1966 | 185 cm | 89 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| RW | Mike Keane | | 29.05.1967 | 178 cm | 84 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| LW | Eric Lacroix | | 15.07.1971 | 185 cm | 93 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| RW | Claude Lemieux | | 16.07.1965 | 181 cm | 97 kg | N/A | Show profile» | |
| C | Josef Marha |  | 02.06.1976 | 183 cm | 87 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| RW | Christian Matte | | 20.01.1975 | 180 cm | 86 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| C | Mike Ricci | | 27.10.1971 | 183 cm | 86 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| C | Joe Sakic | | 07.07.1969 | 180 cm | 84 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| LW | Yves Sarault | | 23.12.1972 | 183 cm | 90 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| RW | Landon Wilson | | 13.03.1975 | 192 cm | 102 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| C | Stephane Yelle | | 09.05.1974 | 187 cm | 84 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| RW | Scott Young | | 01.10.1967 | 185 cm | 90 kg | right | Show profile» |
| Coach name | State | Born | Coach position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacques Cloutier | | 03.01.1960 | Assistant Coach | Show profile» |
| Joel Quenneville | | 15.09.1958 | Assistant Coach | Show profile» |
| Marc Crawford | | 13.02.1961 | Head Coach | Show profile» |
| Paul Fixter | | ??.??.???? | Assistant Coach | Show profile» |
* no longer in the club
Pepsi Center
- Adress: 1000 Chopper Circle,
Denver, Colorado 80204 - Web: http://www.pepsicenter.com/
- Capacity: 18007
- Opened in: 1999
The club was formed in 1997 when the franchise was moved from the Quebec Nordiques. Won Stanley Cup in 1996 (their first season in Denver) and 2001, went to playoffs in each of their first 10 seasons in Denver, ending in 2007.
Notable players:from 1995 to present:
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Recent articlesShow all articles»
- Marek Svatoš passed away (06 Nov 2016)
- Borna Rendulić makes his NHL debut (09 Dec 2014)
- Gabriel Landeskog hopes the NHL will be back soon (09 Nov 2012)
- Landeskog named Colorado Avalanche captain (04 Sep 2012)
- Avalanche To Retire Forsberg’s Number 21 On Opening Night (30 Jun 2011)
Recent newsShow all news»
Colorado Avalanche sign affiliation with Cutthroats
The CHL expansion team Denver Cutthroats announced they have entered into an affiliation agreement with the National Hockey League's Colorado Avalanche.
(19 Jul 2012)NHL fines Torres, Del Zotto and Kopecky
Phoenix Coyotes forward Raffi Torres has been fined $2,500 by the NHL for a hit on defenseman Jan Hejda during second period in Colorado Avalanche's 3-2 over the Coyotes
Also New York Rangers defenseman Michael Del Zotto and Florida Panthers forward Tomas Kopecky were also both fined $2,500 for their altercation in the Rangers' 4-1 win Friday night.
(01 Jan 2012)The Avalanches "retires" no. 21
Before the NHL 2011-12 season opener in Colorado, a great honour was given to Peter Forsberg. The former player's jersey with number 21 was sent to the rafters of Pepsi Center. It is the fourth retired number for the Colorado Avalanche organization after former retirements of Sakic's, Burqoue's and Roy's shirts.
(12 Oct 2011)Team statistics
Historic rosters:
Historic statistics:
Past results:
League standings:
Fast factsseason 1996-1997
- Youngest player: Marc Denis (19 years)
- Oldest player: Alexei Gusarov (32 years)
- Shortest player: Mike Keane (178 cm)
- Tallest player: Uwe Krupp (196 cm)
- Nationalities: Canada (20), Czechia (1), Germany (1), Latvia (1), Russia (2), Sweden (1), USA (5)
Leagues
Colorado Avalanche participates in season 1996-1997: NHL
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