Colorado Avalanche
  Arena: Moosehead Beer Gardens (Arena Class) - Capacity: 28,000/28,000
  General Manager: Eric Racciatti
  Franchise Date: August 10, 1999

COL

   Current Coach: Scotty Bowman
 
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Season-by-Season Team Standings
Season # GP W L T Pts GF GA Win% Conference Division
Season 1 86 49 29 8 106 308 235 .616 3rd, Campbell 2nd, Norris
Season 2 86 58 24 4 120 371 244 .697 3rd, Campbell 2nd, Norris
Season 3 86 58 20 8 124 357 231 .720 3rd, Campbell 2nd, Norris
Season 4 84 48 29 7 103 321 258 .613 6th, Campbell 3rd, Norris
Season 5 86 53 29 4 110 338 257 .639 3rd, Campbell 2nd, Norris
Season 6 86 46 33 7 99 332 278 .575 4th, Campbell 2nd, Norris
Season 7 86 44 38 4 92 345 343 .534 9th, Campbell 3rd, Norris
Season 8 86 45 35 6 96 342 286 .558 6th, Campbell 3rd, Norris
Season 9 86 43 35 8 94 337 272 .546 7th, Campbell 3rd, Norris
Season 10 84 43 32 9 95 305 289 .565 5th, Campbell 2nd, Norris
Totals 856 487 304 65 1039 3356 2693 .606 -- --
 
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Playoff History
 
Season 1
Campbell Conference Quarter Finals
 

(3) Colorado

Winnipeg (6)
 

Jets win Conference Quarter Finals 4-2
  Game #1 - Jets 3 at Avalanche 2
  Game #2 - Jets 2 at Avalanche 4
  Game #3 - Avalanche 2 at Jets 5
  Game #4 - Avalanche 1 at Jets 3
  Game #5 - Jets 1 at Avalanche 2
  Game #6 - Avalanche 0 at Jets 4
 
Season 2
Campbell Conference Quarter Finals
 

(3) Colorado

Phoenix (6)
 

Coyotes win Conference Quarter Finals 4-1
  Game #1 - Coyotes 4 at Avalanche 6
  Game #2 - Coyotes 6 at Avalanche 4
  Game #3 - Avalanche 3 at Coyotes 7
  Game #4 - Avalanche 2 at Coyotes 1
  Game #5 - Coyotes 4 at Avalanche 1
 
Season 3
Campbell Conference Quarter Finals
 

(3) Colorado

Dallas (6)
 

Stars win Conference Quarter Finals 4-0
  Game #1 - Stars 4 at Avalanche 2
  Game #2 - Stars 3 at Avalanche 2
  Game #3 - Avalanche 2 at Stars 3 (OT)
  Game #4 - Avalanche 3 at Stars 4
 
Season 4
Campbell Conference Quarter Finals
 

(6) Colorado

Dallas (3)
 

Stars win Conference Quarter Finals 4-1
  Game #1 - Avalanche 2 at Stars 3
  Game #2 - Avalanche 4 at Stars 3
  Game #3 - Stars 5 at Avalanche 4
  Game #4 - Stars 7 at Avalanche 3
  Game #5 - Avalanche 1 at Stars 4
 
Season 5
  Campbell Conference Quarter Finals       Campbell Conference Semi Finals  
 

(3) Colorado

Toronto (6)
 

(3) Colorado

Saskatoon (4)

  
         
  Avalanche win Conference Quarter Finals 4-1       Avalanche win Conference Semi Finals 4-2  
  Game #1 - Leafs 2 at Avalanche 3       Game #1 - Blades 3 at Avalanche 1  
  Game #2 - Leafs 3 at Avalanche 5       Game #2 - Blades 1 at Avalanche 9  
  Game #3 - Avalanche 6 at Leafs 1       Game #3 - Avalanche 3 at Blades 2  
  Game #4 - Avalanche 2 at Leafs 5       Game #4 - Avalanche 2 at Blades 3  
  Game #5 - Leafs 2 at Avalanche 3       Game #5 - Blades 2 at Avalanche 5  
          Game #6 - Avalanche 5 at Blades 2  
 
  Campbell Conference Finals  
 

(3) Colorado

Minnesota (8)

  
   
  Wild win Conference Finals 4-1  
  Game #1 - Wild 3 at Avalanche 2  
  Game #2 - Wild 1 at Avalanche 4  
  Game #3 - Avalanche 4 at Wild 5  
  Game #4 - Avalanche 1 at Wild 3  
  Game #5 - Wild 3 at Avalanche 1  
 

Season 6
  Campbell Conference Quarter Finals       Campbell Conference Semi Finals  
 

(4) Colorado

Dallas (5)
 

(4) Colorado

Chicago (1)

  
         
  Avalanche win Conference Quarter Finals 4-1       Blackhawks win Conference Semi Finals 4-1  
  Game #1 - Stars 4 at Avalanche 2       Game #1 - Avalanche 3 at Blackhawks 4 (OT)  
  Game #2 - Stars 3 at Avalanche 4       Game #2 - Avalanche 6 at Blackhawks 3  
  Game #3 - Avalanche 6 at Stars 5 (OT)       Game #3 - Blackhawks 3 at Avalanche 2 (OT)  
  Game #4 - Avalanche 4 at Stars 0       Game #4 - Blackhawks 6 at Avalanche 2  
  Game #5 - Stars 2 at Avalanche 3 (OT)       Game #5 - Avalanche 2 at Blackhawks 4  
 
Season 7
Failed to Make Playoffs
 
Season 8
Campbell Conference Quarter Finals
 

(3) Colorado

Oakland (3)
 

Seals win Conference Quarter Finals 4-1
  Game #1 - Avalanche 2 at Seals 6
  Game #2 - Avalanche 2 at Seals 0
  Game #3 - Seals 6 at Avalanche 2
  Game #4 - Seals 5 at Avalanche 4
  Game #5 - Avalanche 2 at Seals 5
 
Season 9
Campbell Conference Quarter Finals
 

(7) Colorado

Phoenix (2)
 

Coyotes win Conference Quarter Finals 4-0
  Game #1 - Avalanche 2 at Coyotes 8
  Game #2 - Avalanche 1 at Coyotes 3
  Game #3 - Coyotes 5 at Avalanche 4 (OT)
  Game #4 - Coyotes 2 at Avalanche 1
 

Awards
 

Season 1
Norris Trophy Jack Adams Award
Brian Leetch (tied)
(28 goals - 35 assists - 63 points)		 Scotty Bowman
The Norris Trophy is awarded to the defenseman with the best all around performance The Jack Adams Award is awarded to the coach of the year
Mike Gartner Award Jim Robson All-League Team
Jeremy Reich
(24.5%)		 Brian Leetch
(defense)
The Mike Gartner Award is awarded to the player with the best shooting percentage (minimum 20 goals) The Jim Robson All-League team is presented to the best player at his position
 

Season 5
Larry Robinson Award
Mathieu Biron
(+35)

The Larry Robinson Award is awarded to the best defensive defenseman
 

Season 7
Art Ross Trophy Lady Byng Trophy
Alexei Yashin
(37 goals - 83 assists - 120 points)		 Alexei Yashin
(120 points - 0 PIMs)
The Art Ross Trophy is awarded to the forward who leads the league in scoring (regular season) The Lady Byng Trophy is awarded to the player judged to exhibit the sportsmanship of low penalty minutes with the high number of points
Jari Kurri Award
Alexei Yashin
(83 assists)
The Jari Kurri Award is awarded to the player who leads the league in assists (regular season)
 

Season 9
Frank J. Selke Trophy
Kris Beech
(+42)
The Frank J. Selke award is awarded to the best defensive forward
 

Player of the Week Awards
 

Season 1
Week
 Position Player Stats
6 Defense Brian Leetch 5GP, 5G, 5A, 10pts, 14 SOG
7
 Defense Brian Leetch 5GP, 4G, 6A, 10pts, +8, 14 SOG
12
 Forward Tony Amonte 5GP, 6G, 5A, 11pts, +9, 18 SOG
 

Season 2
Week
 Position Player Stats
1/2 Goalie Patrick Roy 10GP, 10W, 1.40 GAA, .941 SV%
13/14 Defense Alexei Zhitnik 10GP, 3G, 8A, 11pts, +11, 27 SOG
19/20 Defense Brian Leetch 5GP, 2G, 6A, 8pts, +7, 13 SOG
 

Season 3
Week
 Position Player Stats
9/10
 Goalie Patrick Roy 7GP, 5W, 1.57 GAA, .943 SV%, 4 ShO
17/18
 Defense Brian Leetch 13GP, 5G, 15A, 15pts, +9, 48 SOG
 

Season 4
Week
 Position Player Stats
3 Defense Mathieu Biron 4GP, 3G, 6A, 9pts, +7, 13 SOG, 0 PiM, 11 HT, 95 MP
17 Goalie Patrick Roy 4GP, 4W, 88 SV, 94 ShA, .936 SV%
20 Forward Alexei Yashin 4GP, 6G, 5A, 11pts, +5, 11 SOG, 8 HT, 117 MP
 

Season 5
Week
 Position Player Stats
13
 Defense Stephen Peat 4GP, 1G, 6A, 7pts, +4, 11 SOG, 10 PiM, 15 HT, 86 MP 
 

Season 6
Week
 Position Player Stats
2 Forward Tony Amonte 4GP, 4W, 82 SV, 91 ShA, .901 SV%
3 Goalie Patrick Roy 3GP, 2G, 5A, 7pts, +4, 10 SOG, 12 HT, 57 MP
3 Forward Alexei Yashin 4GP, 5G, 5A, 10pts, +4, 22 SOG, 3 HT, 102 MP
13 Goalie Patrick Roy 6GP, 5W, 1T, 1 ShO, 59 SV, 62 ShA, .952 SV%
14 Defense Brian Leetch 3GP, 1G, 3A, 4pts, +6, 7 SOG, 0 PiM, 2 HT, 55 MP
19 Forward Marty Reasoner 4GP, 4G, 5A, 9pts, +9, 13 SOG, 0 PiM, 15 HT, 92 MP
19 Defense Alexei Zhitnik 4GP, 2G, 6A, 8pts, +7, 7 SOG, 2 PiM, 15 HT, 92 MP
 

Season 7
Week
 Position Player Stats
11 Forward Marty Reasoner 3GP, 5G, 5A, 10pts, +7, 9 SOG, 0 PiM, 8 HT, 65 MP
 

Season 8
Week
 Position Player Stats
5 Defense Mathieu Biron 5GP, 1G, 6A, 7pts, +6, 8 SOG, 22 HT, 113 MP
9 Goal Dan Cloutier 4GP, 3W, 73 SV, 81 ShA, .901 SV%
14 Defense Alexei Zhitnik 5GP, 2G, 5A, 7pts, +5, 12 SOG, 14 PiM, 8 HT, 88 MP
 

Season 9
Week
 Position Player Stats
3 Defense Mathieu Biron 3GP, 8A, 8pts, +5, 3 SOG, 8 HT, 73 MP
 

Player of the Month Awards
 

Season 6
Week
 Position Player Stats
1 Forward Alexei Yashin 20GP, 17G, 18A, 35pts, +16, 75 SOG, 26 HT, 487 MP
 

Season 9
Week
 Position Player Stats
1 Defense Mathieu Biron 18GP, 5G, 15A, 20pts, +6, 28 SOG, 16 PiM, 53 HT, 416 MP
 

Trades & Transactions
 

November 8, 2005

Team

Acquisition

Team

Acquisition

COL

Adam Burish, David Liffiton, Evgeny Skachkov, Filip Novak,
Greg Mauldin, Joe Corvo, Konstantin Korneev

CHI

Aaron Lobb, Patrick Foley
 

October 2, 2005

Team

Acquisition

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Acquisition

COL

Eric Reitz

LOS

Adam Foote, Kiel McLeod
 

July 18, 2005

Team

Acquisition

Team

Acquisition

COL

Jordan Tootoo

PIT

COL 11 Rnd 2
 
May 27, 2005
Team
Transaction
COL Eric Racciatti hired as Avalanche GM
 
May 24, 2005
Team
Transaction
COL Percy Foley fired as Avalanche GM
 

January 31, 2005

Team

Acquisition

Team

Acquisition

COL

Kris Beech, Adam Foot, Bill Guerin, Nikolai Khabibulin, $15,000,000

VAN

Todd Bertuzzi, Jason Labarbera, Brooks Orpik, Jesse Wallin
 
January 22, 2005
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Acquisition
COL Paul Comrie, Jeremy Reich, Juris Stals TOR Alexei Yashin
 
January 20, 2005
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COL Eric Daze CHI Tony Amonte
 
January 19, 2005
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Acquisition
COL
 Dan Cloutier, Craig Weller OAK Brian Leetch
 
January 19, 2005
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Acquisition
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Acquisition
COL Jesse Wallin TOR COL 9 Rnd 3
 

August 7, 2004

Team

Acquisition

Team

Acquisition

COL

Evan Lindsay, Patrick Foley

SJS

Eric Landry, Rob Zepp
 
August 1, 2004
Team
Transaction
COL Percy Foley hired as Avalanche GM
 
August 1, 2004
Team
Transaction
COL Michael Laporta resigns as Avalanche GM
 
November 28, 2003
Team
Acquisition
Team

Acquisition
COL NSH 7 Rnd 1, PHI 7 Rnd 1 PHI David Morrissett, COL 7 Rnd 3
 
July 19, 2003
Team
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COL
 Alexei Zhitnik, Daniel Corso BUF Jean-Philippe Côté, Petr Sykora, Scott Hannan
 
March 17, 2002
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Acquisition
COL
 Steve Gainey, TOR 5 Rnd 2 TOR Christian Dube
 
March 17, 2002
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Acquisition
COL
 ANA 5 Rnd 2 OAK Rumun Ndur
 
March 17, 2002
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Acquisition
COL
 ex-VAN 5 Rnd 3 TBL Mike Commodore
 
February 28, 2002
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Acquisition
COL
 NJD 5 Rnd 1, PHX 5 Rnd 4 ATL Andrew Ference, ATL 5 Rnd 3
 
February 14, 2002
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Acquisition
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Acquisition
COL
 COL 5 Rnd 1, ATL 5 Rnd 3 CBJ Mattias Timander
 
December 2, 2001
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Acquisition
COL
 Mike Commodore, Mike Sillinger, Sergei Zholtok SJS Matt Murley
 
August 10, 2001
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Acquisition