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1996-1997

1996-1997 Colorado Avalanche Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#1	Craig Billington (G)	58	1966	London, ON, CAN	5'10"	176	L
	#30	Marc Denis (G)	47	1977	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'1"	192	L
	#35	Jean-François Labbé (G)	52	1972	Sherbrooke, QC, CAN	5'9"	172	L
	#33	Patrick Roy (G)	59	1965	Québec, QC, CAN	6'2"	192	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#32	Rich Brennan (D)	52	1972	Schenectady, NY, USA	6'2"	198	R
	#52	Adam Foote (D)"A"	53	1971	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'2"	227	R
	#5	Alexei Gusarov (D)	60	1964	St. Petersburg, RUS	6'1"	198	L
	#24	Jon Klemm (D)	54	1970	Cranbrook, BC, CAN	6'2"	203	R
	#4	Uwe Krupp (D)	59	1965	Köln, GER	6'6"	238	R
	#2	Sylvain Lefebvre (D)	57	1967	Richmond, QC, CAN	6'1"	201	L
	#7	Curtis Leschyshyn (D)"A"	55	1969	Thompson, MB, CAN	6'1"	205	L
	#29	Éric Messier (D/LW)	51	1973	Drummondville, QC, CAN	5'11"	201	L
	#3	Aaron Miller (D)	53	1971	Buffalo, NY, USA	6'3"	209	R
	#8	Sandis Ozolins (D)	52	1972	Sigulda, LAT	6'3"	214	L
	#23	Brent Severyn (D)	58	1966	Vegreville, AB, CAN	6'2"	212	L
FORWARDS
	#6	Wade Belak (RW/D)		1976	Saskatoon, SK, CAN	6'5"	223	R
	#20	René Corbet (LW)	51	1973	Victoriaville, QC, CAN	6'1"	198	L
	#18	Adam Deadmarsh (RW)	49	1975	Trail, BC, CAN	6'0"	205	R
	#21	Peter Forsberg (C)	51	1973	Örnsköldsvik, SWE	6'1"	205	L
	#11	Keith Jones (RW)	56	1968	Brantford, ON, CAN	6'0"	201	L
	#13	Valeri Kamensky (LW)	58	1966	Voskresensk, RUS	6'1"	196	R
	#25	Mike Keane (RW)"A"	57	1967	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	5'10"	185	R
	#28	Éric Lacroix (LW)	53	1971	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'1"	205	L
	#22	Claude Lemieux (RW)"A"	59	1965	Buckingham, QC, CAN	6'1"	216	R
	#10	Josef Marha (C/D)	48	1976	Havlickuv Brod, CZE	6'0"	192	L
	#27	Christian Matte (RW)	49	1975	Gatineau, QC, CAN	5'11"	190	R
	#9	Mike Ricci (C)"A"	53	1971	Scarborough, ON, CAN	6'0"	194	L
	#19	Joe Sakic (C)"C"	55	1969	Burnaby, BC, CAN	5'11"	194	L
	#15	Yves Sarault (LW)	51	1972	Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, QC, CAN	6'0"	198	L
	#14	Landon Wilson (RW)	49	1975	St. Louis, MO, USA	6'4"	225	R
	#26	Stéphane Yelle (C)	50	1974	Ottawa, ON, CAN	6'1"	194	L
	#48	Scott Young (RW)	57	1967	Clinton, MA, USA	6'1"	201	R

Position: G: 3, D: 10, F: 15Av Age: 27.21 yearsAv Ht: 6'1"Av Wt: 201 lbsCompare with other teams »

1996-1997 Colorado Avalanche Staff

Head CoachMarc Crawford
Asst. CoachJacques Cloutier
Asst. CoachPaul Fixter
Asst. CoachJoel Quenneville
General ManagerPierre Lacroix
Asst. General ManagerFrançois Giguère
Amateur ScoutDon Paarup
Asst. Athletic TrainerMatthew Sokolowski
Asst. Equipment ManagerWayne Flemming
BroadcasterJohn Kelly
Dir. of Player PersonnelMichel Goulet
Dir. of ScoutingDave Draper
Head Athletic TrainerPat Karns
Pro ScoutBrad Smith
ScoutBrian MacDonald
VP. of Hockey OperationsCharlotte Grahame

Team Staff History

1996-1997 Colorado Avalanche Captains

"C"

Joe Sakic

"A"

Team Captaincy History

Colorado Avalanche Facts

Plays in: National Hockey League
Team Colors: Burgundy + Steel Blue + Black + Silver + White
Town: Denver, CO, USA Map
Founded: 1995

1996-1997 Colorado Avalanche Roster Facts

Nationalities

21 players
5 players
2 players
1 player
1 player
1 player
1 player

Experience

Colorado Avalanche: 2 737 GP
NHL: 9 024 GP
WC: 194 GP
OG: 38 GP
SHL: 151 GP
Czechia: 76 GP
AHL: 2 633 GP
DEL: 10 GP
NL: 12 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Colorado Eagles (AHL)
Utah Grizzlies (ECHL)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Ball Arena
Location: Denver, CO, USA
Capacity: 17 809
Construction Year: 1999

Colorado Avalanche Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
12/21/2024 03:00 AM UTC	Anaheim Ducks	Colorado Avalanche	-	NHL
12/20/2024 03:30 AM UTC	San Jose Sharks	Colorado Avalanche	-	NHL
12/17/2024 03:30 AM UTC	Vancouver Canucks	Colorado Avalanche	3 - 1	NHL
12/15/2024 02:00 AM UTC	Colorado Avalanche	Nashville Predators	5 - 2	NHL
12/13/2024 02:00 AM UTC	Colorado Avalanche	Utah Hockey Club	1 - 4	NHL

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Colorado Avalanche History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2024-2025	NHL	33	15	15	-	3	0	108	114	36	1.09	8	-
2023-2024	NHL	82	42	25	-	8	7	304	254	107	1.3	4	Conference SF loss
2022-2023	NHL	82	36	24	-	15	7	280	226	109	1.33	3	Conference QF loss
2021-2022	NHL	82	46	19	-	10	7	312	234	119	1.45	1	Champion
2020-2021	NHL	56	39	13	-	-	4	197	133	82	1.46	1	Conference SF loss
2019-2020	NHL	70	42	20	-	-	8	237	191	92	1.31	3	Conference SF loss
2018-2019	NHL	82	38	30	-	-	14	260	246	90	1.1	17	Conference SF loss
2017-2018	NHL	82	43	30	-	-	9	257	237	95	1.16	17	Conference QF loss
2016-2017	NHL	82	22	56	-	-	4	166	278	48	0.59	30	Did not make playoffs
2015-2016	NHL	82	39	39	-	-	4	216	240	82	1	21	Did not make playoffs
2014-2015	NHL	82	39	31	-	-	12	219	227	90	1.1	21	Did not make playoffs
2013-2014	NHL	82	52	22	-	-	8	250	220	112	1.37	3	Conference QF loss
2012-2013	NHL	48	16	25	-	-	7	116	152	39	0.81	29	Did not make playoffs
2011-2012	NHL	82	41	35	-	-	6	208	220	88	1.07	20	Did not make playoffs
2010-2011	NHL	82	30	44	-	-	8	227	288	68	0.83	29	Did not make playoffs
2009-2010	NHL	82	43	30	-	-	9	244	233	95	1.16	12	Conference QF loss
2008-2009	NHL	82	32	45	-	-	5	199	257	69	0.84	28	Did not make playoffs
2007-2008	NHL	82	44	31	-	-	7	231	219	95	1.16	10	Conference SF loss
2006-2007	NHL	82	44	31	-	-	7	272	251	95	1.16	14	Did not make playoffs
2005-2006	NHL	82	43	30	-	-	9	283	257	95	1.16	13	Conference SF loss
2003-2004	NHL	82	40	22	13	-	7	236	198	100	1.22	10	Conference SF loss
2002-2003	NHL	82	42	19	13	-	8	251	194	105	1.28	7	Conference QF loss
2001-2002	NHL	82	45	28	8	-	1	212	169	99	1.21	4	Conference Final loss
2000-2001	NHL	82	52	16	10	-	4	270	192	118	1.44	1	Champion
1999-2000	NHL	82	42	28	11	-	1	233	201	96	1.17	9	Conference Final loss
1998-1999	NHL	82	44	28	10	-	-	239	205	98	1.2	4	Conference Final loss
1997-1998	NHL	82	39	26	17	-	-	231	205	95	1.16	7	Conference QF loss
1996-1997	NHL	82	49	24	9	-	-	277	205	107	1.3	1	Conference Final loss
1995-1996	NHL	82	47	25	10	-	-	326	240	104	1.27	2	Champion

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Colorado Avalanche Stars And Cult Players

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Nationalities Throughout History

Recent NHL Entry Draft Selections

rnd	#	player	born	birthplace	height	weight
2024
2	#38	Ilya Nabokov (G)	03/27/2003	Kasli, RUS	6'1"	179 lbs
3	#76	William Zellers (F)	04/04/2006	Maple Grove, MN, USA	5'11"	170 lbs
4	#121	Jake Fisher (F)	03/27/2005	Woodbury, MN, USA	6'2"	192 lbs
5	#132	Louka Cloutier (G)	08/22/2006	Sherbrooke, QC, CAN	6'2"	168 lbs
5	#137	Ivan Yunin (G)	05/06/2006	Omsk, RUS	6'2"	194 lbs
5	#161	Maxmilian Curran (F)	08/27/2006	Praha, CZE	6'3"	187 lbs
6	#185	Tory Pitner (D)	03/06/2006	Greenwich, CT, USA	6'1"	190 lbs
7	#215	Christian Humphreys (F)	02/04/2006	Pittsburgh, PA, USA	5'11"	170 lbs
7	#217	Nikita Prishchepov (F)	02/20/2004	Orenburg, RUS	6'1"	194 lbs
2023
1	#27	Calum Ritchie (F)	01/21/2005	Brampton, ON, CAN	6'2"	190 lbs
1	#31	Mikhail Gulyayev (D)	04/26/2005	Novosibirsk, RUS	5'10"	172 lbs
5	#155	Nikita Ishimnikov (D)	04/21/2005	Snezhinsk, RUS	6'3"	194 lbs
6	#187	Jeremy Hanzel (D)	02/27/2003	Coquitlam, BC, CAN	6'1"	196 lbs
7	#219	Maros Jedlicka (F)	10/23/2002	Trnava, SVK	6'2"	198 lbs
2022
6	#193	Chris Romaine (D)	02/21/2004	Boston, MA, USA	6'0"	196 lbs
7	#225	Ivan Zhigalov (G)	04/30/2003	Minsk, BLR	6'3"	168 lbs

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Elite Prospects Notes and Trivia

2022 Stanley Cup Championship Lineup
Mikko Rantanen - Nathan MacKinnon - Artturi Lehkonen
Gabriel Landeskog - Nazem Kadri - Valeri Nichushkin
Alex Newhook - J.T. Compher - André Burakovsky
Andrew Cogliano - Darren Helm - Logan O'Connor

Devon Toews - Cale Makar
Bowen Byram - Erik Johnson
Jack Johnson - Josh Manson

Darcy Kuemper
(Pavel Francouz)

2001 Stanley Cup Championship Lineup
Alex Tanguay - Joe Sakic - Milan Hejduk
Chris Drury - Peter Forsberg - Ville Nieminen
Shjon Podein - Stéphane Yelle - Éric Messier
Dave Reid/Chris Dingman - Steven Reinprecht - Dan Hinote

Ray Bourque - Adam Foote
Martin Škoula - Rob Blake
Greg de Vries - Jon Klemm

Patrick Roy
(David Aebischer)

1996 Stanley Cup Championship Lineup
Valeri Kamensky - Peter Forsberg - Claude Lemieux
Adam Deadmarsh - Joe Sakic - Scott Young
Troy Murray/Dave Hannan - Stéphane Yelle - Mike Keane
Chris Simon - Mike Ricci - René Corbet/Warren Rychel

Andrei Gusarov - Adam Foote
Sandis Ozolinsh - Uwe Krupp
Sylvain Lefebvre - Curtis Leschyshyn/Jon Klemm

Patrick Roy
(Stéphane Fiset)

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