Colorado Avalanche



Founded: August 10, 1995 Location: Denver, Colorado Conference: Western Head Coach: Patrick Roy Rival: Detroit Red Wings Colors: Black, Blue, Burgundy, White Minor League Team: Lake Erie Monsters Home Arena: Pepsi Center Colorado Avalanche is a professional Hockey team from Denver, Colorado. The team was previously called the Quebec Nordiques, founded in Quebec and went through a name change once moved to Colorado in 1995. The Avalanche are members of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League, also called the NHL.