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List of Colorado Avalanche players

List of Colorado Avalanche players

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The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Avalanche arrived in Denver in 1995 after playing since 1972 as the Quebec Nordiques. Since their arrival, over 190 players have played at least one NHL game for the Avalanche.[1] Forty-one of those players have won a Stanley Cup championship with the Avalanche. Six of those players—Adam Foote, Peter Forsberg, Jon Klemm, Patrick Roy, Joe Sakic and Stephane Yelle—were members of both Cup-winning teams in 1996 and 2001.[2] Joe Sakic is the franchise leader in goals, assists and points.[3]

Long-time captain Joe Sakic stands beside Paul Stastny before a game.

Six former players have had their number retired by the Avalanche. Ray Bourque's #77 was retired November 24, 2001,[4] Patrick Roy's #33 was retired October 28, 2003,[5] long-time captain Joe Sakic's #19 was retired October 1, 2009, Peter Forsberg's #21 was retired October 8, 2011, Adam Foote's #52 was retired November 2, 2013, and Milan Hejduk's #23 was retired January 6, 2018. Six players have been inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame: Jari Kurri, Rob Blake ,Ray Bourque, Joe Sakic, Peter Forsberg, and Patrick Roy.[6] Kurri and Bourque played only the final season of their careers in Colorado, while Roy arrived in the team's first season in Denver, remaining with the Avalanche until his retirement in 2003 as the NHL's all-time wins leader.[7]

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  Appeared in an Avalanche game during the 2022–23 NHL season and/or is still part of the organization.
  Stanley Cup winner, retired jersey or elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame

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This list does not include data from the Quebec Nordiques. The seasons column lists the first year of the season of the player's first game and the last year of the season of the player's last game. For example, a player who played one game in the 2000–01 season would be listed as playing with the team from 2000–01, regardless of what calendar year the game occurred within.

Statistics are complete to the end of the 2022–23 NHL season.

Goaltenders

Patrick Roy, goalie for the Avalanche between 1995 and 2003, won two Stanley Cups with the team.
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Skaters

Andrew Brunette played with the Avalanche from 2005 to 2008.
Chris Drury, here seen playing for the Buffalo Sabres, was part of the 2001 Stanley Cup-winning roster and played in nearly 400 games with the Avalanche.
Scott Hannan signed as a free agent in July 2007.
Kyle Cumiskey was drafted in 2005 and debuted with the Avalanche in the 2006–07 season.
Ian Laperriere was with the Avalanche from the '05/'06 - '08-'09 seasons.
Joe Sakic has played his entire career in the Nordiques/Avalanche organization and was the first captain of the Avalanche. He has played over 1000 games with the team, winning two Stanley Cups and several individual trophies.
Teemu Selanne, here seen playing for the Anaheim Ducks, signed with the Avalanche in 2003 and played in Colorado for one season.
Chris Simon, here seen playing for the Calgary Flames, was part of the 1996 Stanley Cup-winning roster.
Ryan Smyth signed as a free agent in July 2007.
Paul Stastny was drafted in 2005 by the Avalanche and played his first season in the NHL in 2006–07, when he was one of three finalists for the Calder Memorial Trophy, which is awarded to the best rookie.
Stephane Yelle, here seen playing for the Calgary Flames, was part of both Avalanche Stanley Cup winning rosters and played more than 600 games for the team.
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References

  • "All-time roster for the Colorado Avalanche of the NHL". The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved 2007-05-12.
  • "Colorado Avalanche player database". Colorado Avalanche Database. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-05-12.
  • "Jose Theodore profile". National Hockey League Players Association. Archived from the original on 2007-07-05. Retrieved 2007-05-12.

Footnotes

  1. [1]
    McNicholas, Brendan, ed. (2008). 2008–09 Colorado Avalanche Media Guide (PDF). Colorado Avalanche Hockey Club. pp. 226–246.
  2. [2]
    McNicholas, Brendan, ed. (2008). 2008–09 Colorado Avalanche Media Guide (PDF). Colorado Avalanche Hockey Club. pp. 295–296.
  3. [3]
    McNicholas, Brendan, ed. (2008). 2008–09 Colorado Avalanche Media Guide (PDF). Colorado Avalanche Hockey Club. p. 183.
  4. [4]
    "One on One With Ray Bourque". Hockey Hall of Fame. 2006-05-08. Archived from the original on 2008-05-17. Retrieved 2009-01-10.
  5. [5]
    "Habs to retire Roy's number before game vs. Bruins". ESPN. 2008-09-11. Retrieved 2009-01-10.
  6. [6]
    "Honoured Players – Colorado Avalanche". Hockey Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on December 5, 2007. Retrieved 2009-01-10.
  7. [7]
    "Legends – Patrick Roy". Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2009-01-10.
  8. [8]
    Paul Stastny has both Canadian and American citizenship, but plays for the American national ice hockey team.
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