Thursday, December 11, 2025

Question: Playing more than a decade before the Quebec Nordiques moved to the state and rebranded as the Avalanche, Colorado’s original NHL team was named what?

Answer: The Colorado Rockies played in the NHL from 1976 to 1982, long before the baseball team of the same name entered the MLB and more than a decade before the Quebec Nordiques moved to Colorado and became the Avalanche in 1995. After their final game, a 3-1 win over the Calgary Flames, the Rockies were sold and relocated to New Jersey, where they became the Devils.