Between and , the team was known as the Quebec Nordiques. In , the team moved to Denver and changed their name to the Colorado Avalanche. They've been in the playoffs a total of 26 times in their 41 seasons. The Colorado Avalanche last missed the playoffs in In , the Colorado Avalanche beat the St. Louis Blues in the First Round. The city chanted his name, he became as big a figure as the names of Sakic, Forsberg, and Roy. His gritty, determined, never say die attitude was that of legends. He played with a chip on his shoulder as if his destiny was not to win a championship, however he did not care much for that idea.
Though he will mostly be remembered as a Bruin, he will always be remembered as the guts of the championship run of the championship. Rob Blake is also a fan favorite among Avalanche fans, he and Bourque shared the same grit and pure hustle for the sport of hockey. Blake also knows what it feels like to be traded away and turned on by fans See Los Angeles Kings. Blake, also a member of the Stanley Cup winning Avalanche, has the same driving force in a certain new Avalanche.
After being traded away by the Blues this past season, Johnson himself has been playing with a chip on his shoulder. He was quoted after the trade saying "I want to make them regret trading Erik Johnson. Liles a player who always seems to be talked about in trades is a Blake-like player, constantly jumping in the play and becoming an offensive threat.
Elliot acquired in the 2nd round of the draft last year is a very intriguing player to watch. An offensive juggernaut, he is disciplined to know when to jump in the offensive play and when to stay at the blue line. A year or two away from the NHL , he appears to be promising. Larsson seems to be rising in every NHL experts minds as he is an explosive offensive defenseman.
A sure fired starter next year especially if he plays for the Avs: King of Call ups Larsson brings an immediate offensive presence from the blue line. Adam Foote. Enough said. Cameron Gaunce a 21 year old Canadian has the most potential to become Foote-esque. During his call up with the Avalanche he struggled at times keeping up with the speed of the NHL level and at times struggled with his puck handling.
All these things can be fixed with experience and time. Will he be the next Foote? Only time will tell, but the future is promising for this kid. Ryan Wilson is a similar type of player, though 5 years older, Wilson does not have much time to become that player. No problems with speed, but he seem to get caught out of position and seems to miss occasional assignments not characteristics of Adam Foote. Today's Games , Season Schedule.
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