When was Colorado Rockies founded?

Colorado Rockies was founded in 1976 in Denver, CO, USA, USA.

Where is Colorado Rockies based?

Colorado Rockies is based in Denver, CO, USA.

Who is the head coach of Colorado Rockies?

The head coach of Colorado Rockies is Billy MacMillan.

Who is the captain of Colorado Rockies?

The captain of Colorado Rockies is Lanny McDonald.

Who is the general manager of Colorado Rockies?

The general manager of Colorado Rockies is Ray Miron.

What are the team colors of Colorado Rockies?

The team colors of Colorado Rockies are Blue + Yellow + Red.

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1980-1981

1980-1981 Season

Colorado Rockies were 22-45-13 in the 1980-81 NHL season with 57 points, 19th overall.

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1980-1981 Colorado Rockies Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
		Jari Kaarela (G)	68	1958	Tampere, FIN	5'10"	165	L
	#30	Phil Myre (G)	77	1948	Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, QC, CAN	6'1"	181	L
	#1	Chico Resch (G)	78	1948	Moose Jaw, SK, CAN	5'9"	165	L
		Al Smith (G)		1945	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'1"	201	L
		Hardy Åström (G)	75	1951	Luleå, SWE	5'11"	176	L
DEFENSEMEN
		Les Auge (D)		1953	St. Paul, MN, USA	5'11"	185	R
		Bill Baker (D)	69	1956	Grand Rapids, MN, USA	6'1"	192	L
		Mike Christie (D)		1949	Big Spring, TX, USA	6'0"	190	L
		Mario Giallonardo (D)	69	1957	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'1"	205	L
		Terry Harper (D)	86	1940	Regina, SK, CAN	6'1"	201	R
		Jack Hughes (D)	69	1957	Somerville, MA, USA	6'1"	201	R
		Trevor Johansen (D)	69	1957	Thunder Bay, ON, CAN	5'9"	201	R
		Mike Kitchen (D)	70	1956	Newmarket, ON, CAN	5'10"	181	L
		Mike McEwen (D)	70	1956	Hornepayne, ON, CAN	6'0"	194	R
		Craig Norwich (D)	70	1955	Edina, MN, USA	5'11"	176	R
	#22	Joel Quenneville (D)	68	1958	Windsor, ON, CAN	6'1"	201	L
	#5	Rob Ramage (D)	67	1959	Byron, ON, CAN	6'2"	209	R
		Dean Turner (D)	68	1958	Dearborn, MI, USA	6'2"	216	-
FORWARDS
	#28	Bob Attwell (RW)	66	1959	Spokane, WA, USA	6'0"	192	R
	#8	Doug Berry (C)	69	1957	New Westminster, BC, CAN	6'1"	190	L
		Aaron Broten (C)	65	1960	Roseau, MN, USA	5'10"	174	L
		Eddie Cooper (LW)	66	1960	Loon Lake, SK, CAN	5'11"	187	L
		Robert Crawford (RW)	66	1960	Roslyn Heights, NY, USA	5'10"	176	L
		Lucien Deblois (RW)	69	1957	Joliette, QC, CAN	5'11"	201	R
		Ron Delorme (RW)	71	1955	North Battleford, SK, CAN	6'2"	185	R
		Gary Dillon (C)	67	1959	Toronto, ON, CAN	5'10"	172	L
		Paul Gagné (LW)		1962	Iroquois Falls, ON, CAN	5'11"	194	L
		Mike Gillis (LW)	67	1958	Sudbury, ON, CAN	6'1"	194	L
		Merlin Malinowski (C)	68	1958	North Battleford, SK, CAN	6'0"	190	L
		Lanny McDonald (RW)"C"	73	1953	Hanna, AB, CAN	6'0"	196	R
	#11	Walt McKechnie (C)	79	1947	London, ON, CAN	6'2"	194	L
		Bob Miller (C)		1956	Billerica, MA, USA	5'10"	174	L
		Randy Pierce (RW)	68	1957	Arnprior, ON, CAN	6'0"	187	R
	#14	René Robert (C)"C"		1948	Trois-Rivières, QC, CAN	5'9"	165	R
	#10	Bobby Sheehan (C)	77	1949	Weymouth, MA, USA	5'8"	161	L
	#21	Barry E. Smith (C)		1955	Surrey, BC, CAN	5'11"	176	L
		Peter Sturgeon (LW)	72	1954	Whitehorse, YT, CAN	6'2"	198	L
		Steve Tambellini (C)	68	1958	Trail, BC, CAN	6'0"	185	L
		Jack Valiquette (C/LW)	72	1954	St. Thomas, ON, CAN	6'2"	194	L
		Yvon Vautour (RW)	70	1956	Saint John, NB, CAN	6'0"	201	L
		Joe Ward (C)	65	1961	Sarnia, ON, CAN	6'0"	179	L
		Dave Watson (F)	68	1958	Kirkland Lake, ON, CAN	6'2"	190	-

Position: G: 4, D: 11, F: 21Av Age: 26.00 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 187 lbsCompare with other teams »

1980-1981 Colorado Rockies Staff

Head CoachBilly MacMillan
General ManagerRay Miron
Dir. of BroadcastingNorm Jones
Dir. of Player PersonnelAldo Guidolin
Equipment ManagerBob Webster
Franchise OwnerArthur Imperatore

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1980-1981 Colorado Rockies Captains

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1980-1981 Colorado Rockies Demographics

Colorado Rockies Facts

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Team Colors: Blue + Yellow + Red
Town: Denver, CO, USA Map
Founded: 1976

1980-1981 Colorado Rockies Roster Facts

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29 players
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Experience

Colorado Rockies: 3 247 GP
NHL: 8 755 GP
WC: 139 GP
OG: 13 GP
SHL: 97 GP
AHL: 1 138 GP

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Colorado Rockies History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
1981-1982	NHL	80	18	49	13	-	-	241	362	49	0.61	21	Did not make playoffs
1980-1981	NHL	80	22	45	13	-	-	258	344	57	0.71	19	Did not make playoffs
1979-1980	NHL	80	19	48	13	-	-	234	308	51	0.64	20	Did not make playoffs
1978-1979	NHL	80	15	53	12	-	-	210	331	42	0.53	17	Did not make playoffs
1977-1978	NHL	80	19	40	21	-	-	257	305	59	0.74	13	Playoffs Qualifier loss
1976-1977	NHL	80	20	46	14	-	-	226	307	54	0.68	17	Did not make playoffs

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
1981-1982	View Roster	6'0"	190 lbs	25.93
1980-1981	View Roster	6'0"	187 lbs	26.00
1979-1980	View Roster	6'0"	190 lbs	26.39
1978-1979	View Roster	6'0"	183 lbs	25.67
1977-1978	View Roster	6'0"	185 lbs	25.24

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Wilf Paiement (F)	257	106	148	254
2.	Paul Gardner (F)	170	83	77	160
3.	Lanny McDonald (F)	142	66	75	141
4.	Gary Croteau (F)	234	65	71	136
5.	Merlin Malinowski (F)	202	46	86	132

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Wilf Paiement (F)	257	106	148	254
2.	Paul Gardner (F)	170	83	77	160
3.	Lanny McDonald (F)	142	66	75	141
4.	Ron Delorme (F)	314	66	43	109
5.	Gary Croteau (F)	234	65	71	136

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Wilf Paiement (F)	257	106	148	254
2.	Rob Ramage (D)	234	41	91	132
3.	John Van Boxmeer (D)	197	23	87	110
4.	Merlin Malinowski (F)	202	46	86	132
5.	Paul Gardner (F)	170	83	77	160

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Rob Ramage (D)	234	41	132	529
2.	Wilf Paiement (F)	257	106	254	336
3.	Mike Kitchen (D)	354	7	57	294
4.	Ron Delorme (F)	314	66	109	284
5.	Randy Pierce (F)	240	53	124	206

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Mike Kitchen (D)	354	7	50	57
2.	Ron Delorme (F)	314	66	43	109
3.	Wilf Paiement (F)	257	106	148	254
4.	Randy Pierce (F)	240	53	71	124
5.	Gary Croteau (F)	234	65	71	136

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Craig Norwich (D)	11	3	14	1.27
2.	Paul Miller (F)	3	0	3	1.00
3.	Wilf Paiement (F)	257	106	254	0.99
4.	Lanny McDonald (F)	142	66	141	0.99
5.	Paul Gardner (F)	170	83	160	0.94

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Wilf Paiement (F)	1977-1978	80	31	87
2.	Wilf Paiement (F)	1976-1977	78	41	81
3.	Lanny McDonald (F)	1980-1981	80	35	81
4.	René Robert (F)	1979-1980	69	28	63
5.	Merlin Malinowski (F)	1980-1981	69	25	62

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Wilf Paiement (F)	1976-1977	78	41	81
2.	Lanny McDonald (F)	1980-1981	80	35	81
3.	Wilf Paiement (F)	1977-1978	80	31	87
4.	Paul Gardner (F)	1976-1977	60	30	59
5.	Paul Gardner (F)	1977-1978	46	30	52

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Wilf Paiement (F)	1977-1978	80	56	87
2.	Lanny McDonald (F)	1980-1981	80	46	81
3.	Rob Ramage (D)	1980-1981	79	42	62
4.	John Van Boxmeer (D)	1977-1978	80	42	54
5.	Wilf Paiement (F)	1976-1977	78	40	81

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Rob Ramage (D)	1981-1982	80	42	201
2.	Rob Ramage (D)	1980-1981	79	62	193
3.	John Wensink (F)	1981-1982	57	8	152
4.	Yvon Vautour (F)	1980-1981	74	34	143
5.	Rob Ramage (D)	1979-1980	75	28	135

Player Nationalities Throughout History

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