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1996-1997

1996-1997 Colorado Avalanche Roster

# N Player ASCA Born Birthplace HT WT S
GOALTENDERS
#1
Canada flag
571966London, ON, CAN5'10"176L
#30
Canada flag
461977Montréal, QC, CAN6'1"192L
#35
Canada flag
511972Sherbrooke, QC, CAN5'9"172L
#33
Canada flag
581965Québec, QC, CAN6'2"192L
DEFENSEMEN
#32
USA flag
511972Schenectady, NY, USA6'2"198R
#52
Canada flag
521971Toronto, ON, CAN6'2"227R
#5
Russia flag
591964St. Petersburg, RUS6'1"198L
#24
Canada flag
541970Cranbrook, BC, CAN6'2"203R
#4
Germany flag
581965Köln, GER6'6"238R
#2
Canada flag
561967Richmond, QC, CAN6'1"201L
#7
Canada flag
541969Thompson, MB, CAN6'1"205L
#29
Canada flag
501973Drummondville, QC, CAN5'11"201L
#3
USA flag
521971Buffalo, NY, USA6'3"209R
#8
Latvia flag
511972Sigulda, LAT6'3"214L
#23
Canada flag
581966Vegreville, AB, CAN6'2"212L
FORWARDS
#6
Canada flag
Deceased1976Saskatoon, SK, CAN6'5"223R
#20
Canada flag
501973Victoriaville, QC, CAN6'1"198L
#18
USA flagCanada flag
481975Trail, BC, CAN6'0"205R
#21
Sweden flag
501973Örnsköldsvik, SWE6'1"205L
#11
Canada flag
551968Brantford, ON, CAN6'0"201L
#13
Russia flag
571966Voskresensk, RUS6'1"196R
#25
Canada flag
561967Winnipeg, MB, CAN5'10"185R
#28
Canada flag
521971Montréal, QC, CAN6'1"205L
#22
Canada flagUSA flag
581965Buckingham, QC, CAN6'1"216R
#10
Czechia flag
471976Havlickuv Brod, CZE6'0"192L
#27
Canada flag
491975Gatineau, QC, CAN5'11"190R
#9
Canada flag
521971Scarborough, ON, CAN6'0"194L
#19
Canada flag
541969Burnaby, BC, CAN5'11"194L
#15
Canada flag
511972Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, QC, CAN6'0"198L
#14
USA flag
491975St. Louis, MO, USA6'4"225R
#26
Canada flag
491974Ottawa, ON, CAN6'1"194L
#48
USA flag
561967Clinton, MA, USA6'1"201R

1996-1997 Colorado Avalanche Staff

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1996-1997 Colorado Avalanche Demographics

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Colorado Avalanche Facts

Plays inNational Hockey League
Team colorsBurgundy + Steel Blue + Black + Silver + White
Town
Founded1995

1996-1997 Colorado Avalanche Roster Facts

Nationalities
  • Canada flag21 players
  • USA flag5 players
  • Russia flag2 players
  • Sweden flag1 player
  • Latvia flag1 player
  • Germany flag1 player
  • Czechia flag1 player
ExperienceAffiliated Team(s)

Arena Information

Arena Name
Ball Arenainformation
LocationDenver, CO, USA
Capacity17 809
Construction Year1999
A photo of arena: Ball Arena

Colorado Avalanche Games

datehomevisitingscoreleague
2024-03-19 Wed, 20 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT-NHL
2024-03-16 Sun, 17 Mar 2024 02:00:00 GMT2 - 3 (OT)NHL
2024-03-13 Thu, 14 Mar 2024 02:30:00 GMT3 - 4 (OT)NHL
2024-03-12 Wed, 13 Mar 2024 01:00:00 GMT2 - 6NHL
2024-03-08 Sat, 09 Mar 2024 02:00:00 GMT2 - 1 (OT)NHL
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Colorado Avalanche History and Standings

season league GP W L T OTW OTL GF GA PTS PPG rank postseason
2023-2024NHL683620-75254204911.343-Group info
2022-2023NHL823624-1572802261091.333Conference QF lossGroup info
2021-2022NHL824619-1073122341191.451ChampionGroup info
2020-2021NHL563913--4197133821.461Conference SF loss
2019-2020NHL704220--8237191921.313Conference SF lossInfo
2018-2019NHL823830--14260246901.117Conference SF loss
2017-2018NHL824330--9257237951.1617Conference QF loss
2016-2017NHL822256--4166278480.5930Did not make playoffs
2015-2016NHL823939--421624082121Did not make playoffs
2014-2015NHL823931--12219227901.121Did not make playoffs
2013-2014NHL825222--82502201121.373Conference QF loss
2012-2013NHL481625--7116152390.8129Did not make playoffs
2011-2012NHL824135--6208220881.0720Did not make playoffs
2010-2011NHL823044--8227288680.8329Did not make playoffs
2009-2010NHL824330--9244233951.1612Conference QF loss
2008-2009NHL823245--5199257690.8428Did not make playoffs
2007-2008NHL824431--7231219951.1610Conference SF loss
2006-2007NHL824431--7272251951.1614Did not make playoffs
2005-2006NHL824330--9283257951.1613Conference SF loss
2003-2004NHL82402213-72361981001.2210Conference SF loss
2002-2003NHL82421913-82511941051.287Conference QF loss
2001-2002NHL8245288-1212169991.214Conference Final loss
2000-2001NHL82521610-42701921181.441Champion
1999-2000NHL82422811-1233201961.179Conference Final loss
1998-1999NHL82442810--239205981.24Conference Final loss
1997-1998NHL82392617--231205951.167Conference QF loss
1996-1997NHL8249249--2772051071.31Conference Final loss
1995-1996NHL82472510--3262401041.272Champion

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season
#playerseasonteamleagueGPGAPTSPIM
1.2023-2024Calgary FlamesNHL6823365939
2.2023-2024Dallas StarsNHL6723355816
3.2023-2024Nashville PredatorsNHL6824325614
4.2023-2024Chicago WolvesAHL5728265434
5.2023-2024Ontario ReignAHL598455346
6.2023-2024Ontario ReignAHL5319304944
7.2023-2024HC Dynamo PardubiceExtraliga4425224732
8.2023-2024ZSC LionsNL4818294726
9.2023-2024San Diego GullsAHL5616304638
10.2023-2024CSKA MoskvaKHL5918274512
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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

SeasonRosterHeightWeightAge
2023-2024View roster6'0"194 lbs28.73
2022-2023View roster6'0"194 lbs28.14
2021-2022View roster6'1"198 lbs27.17
2020-2021View roster6'1"198 lbs26.30
2019-2020View roster6'0"196 lbs26.23
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Franchise All-Time Points

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Recent NHL Entry Draft Selections

rnd # player born birthplace height weight
2023
1#27undefined flagCalum Ritchie (F)01/21/2005Brampton, ON, CAN6'2"187 lbs
1#31undefined flagMikhail Gulyayev (D)04/26/2005Novosibirsk, RUS5'10"172 lbs
5#155undefined flagNikita Ishimnikov (D)04/21/2005Snezhinsk, RUS6'3"194 lbs
6#187undefined flagJeremy Hanzel (D)02/27/2003Coquitlam, BC, CAN6'1"196 lbs
7#219undefined flagMaros Jedlicka (F)10/23/2002Trnava, SVK6'2"198 lbs
2022
6#193undefined flagChris Romaine (D)02/21/2004Boston, MA, USA6'0"196 lbs
7#225undefined flagIvan Zhigalov (G)04/30/2003Minsk, BLR6'3"168 lbs
2021
1#28undefined flagOskar Olausson (F)11/10/2002Stockholm, SWE6'2"181 lbs
2#61undefined flagSean Behrens (D)03/31/2003Barrington, IL, USA5'10"176 lbs
3#92undefined flagAndrei Buyalsky (F)08/18/2000Karaganda, KAZ6'3"190 lbs
7#220undefined flagTaylor Makar (F)03/13/2001Calgary, AB, CAN6'3"190 lbs
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Elite Prospects Notes and Trivia

2022 Stanley Cup Championship Lineup
Mikko Rantanen - Nathan MacKinnon - Artturi Lehkonen
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)