Colorado Avalanche
Rocky Mountain NHL
The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, competing in the National Hockey League.
The franchise relocated from Quebec City in 1996, where they had been the Nordiques.
The team has won multiple Stanley Cup championships: The Avalanche are playing tonight.
The name references the mountain snowslides common in Colorado's Rocky Mountains.
Pro hockey organization
- DenverColorado's capital city
- RoyMale name meaning sovereign
- franchiseLicensed business operation
- rosterList of members
MacKinnon · captain · Stanley Cup · championship · Western Conference · draft · prospects · coach
Enclosed skating surface
- iceWater's solid form
- ZamboniRink-smoothing vehicle
- boardsPlanks or governing bodies
- glassTransparent solid from sand
crease · blue line · red line · goal line · net · bench · penalty box · jumbotron
NHL
Pro hockey organization
MacKinnon · roster · captain · Stanley Cup · championship · Western Conference · draft · prospects · coach · burgundy
rink
Enclosed skating surface
glass · crease · blue line · red line · goal line · net · bench · penalty box · jumbotron · stands
puck
Hockey's rubber projectile
- slapshotForceful hockey strike
- faceoffDirect competitive confrontation
- powerplayAsserting dominance strategically
penalty · icing · offside · check · forecheck · backcheck · hat-trick · overtime · shootout · assist
snowslide
Mass of sliding snow
backcountry · mountain · Rockies · warning · terrain · powder · trigger · burial · rescue
Colorado AvalancheDetroit Red Wings
Michigan NHL franchise
Vegas Golden Knights · Dallas Stars · St. Louis Blues · Chicago Blackhawks · San Jose Sharks
Colorado AvalancheMontreal Canadiens
Historic Quebec hockey franchise
Detroit Red Wings · Boston Bruins · Chicago Blackhawks · New York Rangers · Toronto Maple Leafs