What league does Colorado Avalanche play in?

Colorado Avalanche play in the NHL.

When was Colorado Avalanche founded?

Colorado Avalanche was founded in 1995 in Denver, CO, USA, USA.

Where is Colorado Avalanche based?

Colorado Avalanche is based in Denver, CO, USA.

Who is the head coach of Colorado Avalanche?

The head coach of Colorado Avalanche is Tony Granato.

Who is the captain of Colorado Avalanche?

The captain of Colorado Avalanche is Joe Sakic.

What arena does Colorado Avalanche play in?

Colorado Avalanche play their home games at Ball Arena in Denver, CO, USA.

Who is the general manager of Colorado Avalanche?

The general manager of Colorado Avalanche is Pierre Lacroix.

What are the team colors of Colorado Avalanche?

The team colors of Colorado Avalanche are Burgundy + Steel Blue + Black + Silver + White.

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2002-2003 Season

Colorado Avalanche were 42-19-13-8 in the 2002-03 NHL season with 105 points, 6th overall.

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2002-2003 Colorado Avalanche Player Stats

All Positions

#	Skater	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
NHL
1.	Peter Forsberg (C)	75	29	77	106	70	52	7	2	6	8	6	3
2.	Milan Hejduk (RW)	82	50	48	98	32	52	7	2	2	4	2	4
3.	Alex Tanguay (LW)	82	26	41	67	36	34	7	1	2	3	4	-2
4.	Joe Sakic (C)	58	26	32	58	24	4	7	6	3	9	2	1
5.	Steven Reinprecht (C)	77	18	33	51	18	-6	7	1	2	3	0	1
6.	Derek Morris (D)	75	11	37	48	68	16	7	0	3	3	6	2
7.	Rob Blake (D)	79	17	28	45	57	20	7	1	2	3	8	2
8.	Greg de Vries (D)	82	6	26	32	70	15	7	2	0	2	0	2
9.	Adam Foote (D)	78	11	20	31	88	30	6	0	1	1	8	2
10.	Radim Vrbata (RW/LW)	66	11	19	30	16	0
11.	Martin Skoula (D)	81	4	21	25	68	11	7	0	1	1	4	-1
12.	Dean McAmmond (LW)	41	10	8	18	10	1
13.	Éric Messier (D/LW)	72	4	10	14	16	-2	5	0	0	0	0	0
14.	Dan Hinote (RW)	60	6	4	10	49	4	7	1	2	3	2	0
15.	Mike Keane (RW)	65	5	5	10	34	0	6	0	0	0	2	0
16.	Serge Aubin (C/LW)	66	4	6	10	64	-2	5	0	0	0	4	1
17.	Václav Nedorost (C/LW)	42	4	5	9	20	8
18.	Jeff Shantz (C)	74	3	6	9	35	-12	6	0	0	0	4	1
19.	Riku Hahl (C)	42	3	4	7	12	3	6	0	2	2	2	2
20.	Bates Battaglia (LW)	13	1	5	6	10	-2	7	0	2	2	4	1
21.	Scott Parker (RW)	43	1	3	4	82	6	1	0	0	0	2	0
22.	Brad Larsen (LW)	6	0	3	3	2	3
23.	Bryan Marchment (D)	14	0	3	3	33	4	7	0	0	0	4	1
24.	Bryan Muir (D)	32	0	2	2	19	3
25.	D.J. Smith (D)	34	1	0	1	55	2
26.	Brian Willsie (RW)	12	0	1	1	15	0	6	1	0	1	2	1
27.	Chris McAllister (D)	14	0	1	1	26	6	1	0	0	0	0	0
28.	Charlie Stephens (C/RW)	2	0	0	0	0	0
29.	Steve Brulé (RW)	2	0	0	0	0	0
30.	Jeff Paul (D)	2	0	0	0	7	0
31.	Steve Moore (C)	4	0	0	0	0	0

#	Goalie	GP	GAA	SV%	W	L	T	SO	TOI	SVS	GP	GAA	SV%
NHL
1.	Patrick Roy (G)	63	2.18	.920	35	15	13	5	3769:00	1586	7	2.27	.910
2.	David Aebischer (G)	22	2.43	.916	7	12	0	1	1235:00	543

2002-2003 Colorado Avalanche Staff

Head CoachTony Granato
Head CoachBob Hartley
Asst. CoachJacques Cloutier
Asst. CoachTony Granato
Asst. CoachPaul Jerrard
Asst. CoachRick Tocchet
Goaltending CoachCraig Billington
General ManagerPierre Lacroix
Asst. General ManagerGreg Sherman
Amateur ScoutGlen Cochrane
Amateur ScoutAlan Hepple
Amateur ScoutSteve Lyons
Amateur ScoutDon Paarup
Amateur ScoutRichard Pracey
Asst. Athletic TrainerMatthew Sokolowski
BroadcasterMike Haynes

2002-2003 Colorado Avalanche Captains

"C"

Joe Sakic

"A"

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2002-2003 Colorado Avalanche Demographics

Colorado Avalanche Facts

Plays in: National Hockey League
Team Colors: Burgundy + Steel Blue + Black + Silver + White
Town: Denver, CO, USA Map
Founded: 1995

2002-2003 Colorado Avalanche Roster Facts

Nationalities

23 players
4 players
3 players
1 player
1 player
1 player

Experience

Colorado Avalanche: 5 702 GP
NHL: 11 916 GP
WC: 160 GP
OG: 65 GP
SHL: 151 GP
Liiga: 133 GP
Czechia: 282 GP
AHL: 3 429 GP
NL: 12 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Colorado Eagles (AHL)
New Mexico Goatheads (ECHL)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Ball Arena
Location: Denver, CO, USA
Capacity: 17 809
Construction Year: 1999

Colorado Avalanche Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
10/10/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Colorado Avalanche	Toronto Maple Leafs	-	NHL
10/09/2026 01:00 AM UTC	Calgary Flames	Colorado Avalanche	-	NHL
10/07/2026 11:30 PM UTC	Winnipeg Jets	Colorado Avalanche	-	NHL
10/04/2026 01:00 AM UTC	Colorado Avalanche	St. Louis Blues	6 - 1	NHL
10/01/2026 02:00 AM UTC	Colorado Avalanche	Los Angeles Kings	8 - 4	NHL

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Colorado Avalanche History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	NHL	2	2	0	-	0	0	14	5	4	2	2	-
2025-2026	NHL	82	48	16	-	7	11	302	203	121	1.48	1	Conference Final loss
2024-2025	NHL	82	40	29	-	9	4	277	234	102	1.24	5	Conference QF loss
2023-2024	NHL	82	42	25	-	8	7	304	254	107	1.3	4	Conference SF loss
2022-2023	NHL	82	36	24	-	15	7	280	226	109	1.33	3	Conference QF loss
2021-2022	NHL	82	46	19	-	10	7	312	234	119	1.45	1	Champion
2020-2021	NHL	56	39	13	-	-	4	197	133	82	1.46	1	Conference SF loss
2019-2020	NHL	70	42	20	-	-	8	237	191	92	1.31	3	Conference SF loss
2018-2019	NHL	82	38	30	-	-	14	260	246	90	1.1	17	Conference SF loss
2017-2018	NHL	82	43	30	-	-	9	257	237	95	1.16	17	Conference QF loss
2016-2017	NHL	82	22	56	-	-	4	166	278	48	0.59	30	Did not make playoffs
2015-2016	NHL	82	39	39	-	-	4	216	240	82	1	21	Did not make playoffs
2014-2015	NHL	82	39	31	-	-	12	219	227	90	1.1	21	Did not make playoffs
2013-2014	NHL	82	52	22	-	-	8	250	220	112	1.37	3	Conference QF loss
2012-2013	NHL	48	16	25	-	-	7	116	152	39	0.81	29	Did not make playoffs
2011-2012	NHL	82	41	35	-	-	6	208	220	88	1.07	20	Did not make playoffs
2010-2011	NHL	82	30	44	-	-	8	227	288	68	0.83	29	Did not make playoffs
2009-2010	NHL	82	43	30	-	-	9	244	233	95	1.16	12	Conference QF loss
2008-2009	NHL	82	32	45	-	-	5	199	257	69	0.84	28	Did not make playoffs
2007-2008	NHL	82	44	31	-	-	7	231	219	95	1.16	10	Conference SF loss
2006-2007	NHL	82	44	31	-	-	7	272	251	95	1.16	14	Did not make playoffs
2005-2006	NHL	82	43	30	-	-	9	283	257	95	1.16	13	Conference SF loss
2003-2004	NHL	82	40	22	13	-	7	236	198	100	1.22	10	Conference SF loss
2002-2003	NHL	82	42	19	13	-	8	251	194	105	1.28	7	Conference QF loss
2001-2002	NHL	82	45	28	8	-	1	212	169	99	1.21	4	Conference Final loss
2000-2001	NHL	82	52	16	10	-	4	270	192	118	1.44	1	Champion
1999-2000	NHL	82	42	28	11	-	1	233	201	96	1.17	9	Conference Final loss
1998-1999	NHL	82	44	28	10	-	-	239	205	98	1.2	4	Conference Final loss
1997-1998	NHL	82	39	26	17	-	-	231	205	95	1.16	7	Conference QF loss
1996-1997	NHL	82	49	24	9	-	-	277	205	107	1.3	1	Conference Final loss

Colorado Avalanche Retired Numbers

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Colin Smith (F)	2026-2027	Hannover Scorpions	Oberliga	6	6	10	16	2
2.	Denis Malgin (F)	2026-2027	ZSC Lions	NL	8	3	10	13	6
3.	Jimmy Vesey (F)	2026-2027	Genève-Servette HC	NL	9	1	8	9	0
4.	Nikolai Kovalenko (F)	2026-2027	CSKA Moskva	KHL	10	3	5	8	8
5.	Sven Andrighetto (F)	2026-2027	ZSC Lions	NL	8	2	6	8	2
6.	Marko Dano (F)	2026-2027	HC Oceláři Třinec	Extraliga	7	1	7	8	4
7.	Dylan Sikura (F)	2026-2027	Dynamo Moskva	KHL	12	1	7	8	4
8.	Tomas Tatar (F)	2026-2027	EV Zug	NL	5	4	3	7	0
9.	Lukas Sedlak (F)	2026-2027	HC Dynamo Pardubice	Extraliga	8	3	4	7	4
10.	Fredrik Olofsson (F)	2026-2027	Rögle BK	SHL	6	1	6	7	2

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'1"	196 lbs	30.32
2025-2026	View Roster	6'1"	194 lbs	29.42
2024-2025	View Roster	6'1"	198 lbs	28.41
2023-2024	View Roster	6'1"	196 lbs	28.76
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	194 lbs	28.61

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Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Nathan MacKinnon (F)	952	422	725	1147
2.	Joe Sakic (F)	870	391	624	1015
3.	Milan Hejduk (F)	1020	375	430	805
4.	Peter Forsberg (F)	544	202	503	705
5.	Mikko Rantanen (F)	619	287	394	681

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Nathan MacKinnon (F)	952	422	725	1147
2.	Joe Sakic (F)	870	391	624	1015
3.	Milan Hejduk (F)	1020	375	430	805
4.	Mikko Rantanen (F)	619	287	394	681
5.	Gabriel Landeskog (F)	800	263	345	608

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Nathan MacKinnon (F)	952	422	725	1147
2.	Joe Sakic (F)	870	391	624	1015
3.	Peter Forsberg (F)	544	202	503	705
4.	Milan Hejduk (F)	1020	375	430	805
5.	Mikko Rantanen (F)	619	287	394	681

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Cody McLeod (F)	658	66	117	1357
2.	Adam Foote (D)	760	48	221	948
3.	Adam Deadmarsh (F)	405	129	271	667
4.	Gabriel Landeskog (F)	800	263	608	648
5.	Jeff Odgers (F)	205	8	21	634

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Milan Hejduk (F)	1020	375	430	805
2.	Nathan MacKinnon (F)	952	422	725	1147
3.	Joe Sakic (F)	870	391	624	1015
4.	Gabriel Landeskog (F)	800	263	345	608
5.	Adam Foote (D)	760	48	173	221

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Theo Fleury (F)	15	10	24	1.60
2.	Peter Forsberg (F)	544	202	705	1.30
3.	Nathan MacKinnon (F)	952	422	1147	1.20
4.	Martin Nečas (F)	110	51	132	1.20
5.	Joe Sakic (F)	870	391	1015	1.17

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Nathan MacKinnon (F)	2023-2024	82	51	140
2.	Nathan MacKinnon (F)	2025-2026	80	53	127
3.	Joe Sakic (F)	1995-1996	82	51	120
4.	Joe Sakic (F)	2000-2001	82	54	118
5.	Nathan MacKinnon (F)	2024-2025	79	32	116

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Mikko Rantanen (F)	2022-2023	82	55	105
2.	Joe Sakic (F)	2000-2001	82	54	118
3.	Nathan MacKinnon (F)	2025-2026	80	53	127
4.	Nathan MacKinnon (F)	2023-2024	82	51	140
5.	Joe Sakic (F)	1995-1996	82	51	120

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Nathan MacKinnon (F)	2023-2024	82	89	140
2.	Peter Forsberg (F)	1995-1996	82	86	116
3.	Nathan MacKinnon (F)	2024-2025	79	84	116
4.	Peter Forsberg (F)	2002-2003	75	77	106
5.	Nathan MacKinnon (F)	2025-2026	80	74	127

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Jeff Odgers (F)	1998-1999	75	5	259
2.	Chris Simon (F)	1995-1996	64	34	250
3.	Jeff Odgers (F)	1997-1998	68	13	213
4.	Brent Severyn (D)	1996-1997	66	5	193
5.	Cody McLeod (F)	2014-2015	82	12	191

Player Nationalities Throughout History

Recent NHL Entry Draft Selections

rnd	#	player	born	birthplace	height	weight
2026
2	#43	Egor Shilov (F)	04/30/2008	Tyumen, RUS	6'1"	176 lbs
3	#74	Beckett Hamilton (F)	03/28/2008	Humboldt, SK, CAN	5'11"	170 lbs
4	#126	Tobias Tvrznik (G)	07/29/2007	Litomerice, CZE	6'4"	181 lbs
4	#128	Axel Elofsson (D)	06/03/2008	Ulricehamn, SWE	5'10"	170 lbs
5	#140	Cole Tuminaro (D)	01/24/2007	South Beloit, IL, USA	6'4"	225 lbs
5	#152	Teddy Lechner (D)	08/22/2008	Bloomington, MN, USA	6'2"	170 lbs
7	#195	Shawn Carrier (F)	03/14/2007	Trois-Rivières, QC, CAN	5'11"	187 lbs
7	#214	Ondřej Ruml (D)	03/25/2008	Boskovice, CZE	6'0"	172 lbs
7	#215	Alexandre Raymond (G)	11/13/2007	Sherbrooke, QC, CAN	6'4"	201 lbs
2025
3	#77	Francesco Dell'Elce (D)	06/23/2005	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'1"	185 lbs
4	#118	Linus Funck (D)	05/10/2007	Luleå, SWE	6'3"	194 lbs
7	#214	Nolan Roed (F)	10/25/2005	White Bear Lake, MN, USA	5'11"	185 lbs
2024
2	#38	Ilya Nabokov (G)	03/27/2003	Kasli, RUS	6'1"	181 lbs
3	#76	Will Zellers (F)	04/04/2006	Maple Grove, MN, USA	6'0"	181 lbs
4	#121	Jake Fisher (F)	03/27/2005	Woodbury, MN, USA	6'2"	192 lbs
5	#132	Louka Cloutier (G)	08/22/2006	Sherbrooke, QC, CAN	6'2"	172 lbs
5	#137	Ivan Yunin (G)	05/06/2006	Omsk, RUS	6'2"	194 lbs
5	#161	Max Curran (F)	08/27/2006	Praha, CZE	6'3"	194 lbs
6	#185	Tory Pitner (D)	03/06/2006	Greenwich, CT, USA	6'1"	190 lbs
7	#215	Christian Humphreys (F)	02/04/2006	Pittsburgh, PA, USA	5'11"	170 lbs
7	#217	Nikita Prishchepov (F)	02/20/2004	Orenburg, RUS	6'1"	194 lbs

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2022 Stanley Cup Championship Lineup
Artturi Lehkonen - Nathan MacKinnon - Mikko Rantanen
Gabriel Landeskog - Nazem Kadri - Valeri Nichushkin
Alex Newhook - J.T. Compher - André Burakovsky
Andrew Cogliano - Darren Helm - Logan O'Connor

Devon Toews - Cale Makar
Bowen Byram - Erik Johnson
Jack Johnson - Josh Manson

Darcy Kuemper
(Pavel Francouz)

2001 Stanley Cup Championship Lineup
Alex Tanguay - Joe Sakic - Milan Hejduk
Chris Drury - Peter Forsberg - Ville Nieminen
Shjon Podein - Stéphane Yelle - Éric Messier
Dave Reid/Chris Dingman - Steven Reinprecht - Dan Hinote

Ray Bourque - Adam Foote
Martin Škoula - Rob Blake
Greg de Vries - Jon Klemm

Patrick Roy
(David Aebischer)

1996 Stanley Cup Championship Lineup
Valeri Kamensky - Peter Forsberg - Claude Lemieux
Adam Deadmarsh - Joe Sakic - Scott Young
Troy Murray/Dave Hannan - Stéphane Yelle - Mike Keane
Chris Simon - Mike Ricci - René Corbet/Warren Rychel

Andrei Gusarov - Adam Foote
Sandis Ozolinsh - Uwe Krupp
Sylvain Lefebvre - Curtis Leschyshyn/Jon Klemm

Patrick Roy
(Stéphane Fiset)