This is a list of seasons completed by the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League

National Hockey League

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. This list documents the records and playoff results for all seasons the Avalanche

Colorado Avalanche

The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise...

 have completed in the NHL since their relocation from Quebec

Quebec Nordiques

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 in 1995.

Stanley Cup Champions

Conference Champions

Division Champions

League Leader

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes

Season	Team	GP	W	L	T	OTL	Pts	GF	GA	PIM	Finish	Playoffs
1995–96	1995–96 1995–96 Colorado Avalanche season The 1995–96 Colorado Avalanche season was the first season of the Nordiques/Avalanche franchise after moving from Quebec City to Denver.The Avalanche played their first game in the McNichols Sports Arena in Denver on October 6, 1995, winning 3–2 against the Detroit Red Wings...	82	47	25	10	—	104	326	240	1536	1st, Pacific	Won Conference Quarterfinals, 4–2 (Canucks Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,... ) Won Conference Semifinals, 4–2 (Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10... ) Won Conference Finals, 4–2 (Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York... ) Stanley Cup Stanley Cup The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...  Champions, 4–0 (Panthers Florida Panthers The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the... )
1996–97	1996–97 1996–97 Colorado Avalanche season The 1996–97 Colorado Avalanche season was the Avalanche's second season.-Game log:-Player stats:Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning...	82	49	24	9	—	107	277	205	1361	1st, Pacific	Won Conference Quarterfinals, 4–2 (Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10... ) Won Conference Semifinals, 4–1 (Oilers Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League .... ) Lost Conference Finals, 2–4 (Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York... )
1997–98	1997–98 1997–98 Colorado Avalanche season The 1997–98 Colorado Avalanche season was the Avalanche's third season.-Game log:-Player stats:Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning...	82	39	26	17	—	95	231	205	1729	1st, Pacific	Lost Conference Quarterfinals, 3–4 (Oilers Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League .... )
1998–99	1998–99 1998–99 Colorado Avalanche season The 1998–99 Colorado Avalanche season was the Avalanche's fourth season and last season at Mcnichols Sports Arena. They would move to the Pepsi Center during the offseason.-Regular season:...	82	44	28	10	—	98	239	205	1619	1st, Northwest	Won Conference Quarterfinals, 4–2 (Sharks San Jose Sharks The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... ) Won Conference Semifinals, 4–2 (Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York... ) Lost Conference Finals, 3–4 (Stars Dallas Stars The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The... )
1999–2000	1999–2000 1999–2000 Colorado Avalanche season The 1999–2000 Colorado Avalanche season was the Avalanche's fifth season. It was the first season in the new Pepsi Center arena.-Regular season:...	82	42	28	11	1	96	233	201	1118	1st, Northwest	Won Conference Quarterfinals, 4–1 (Coyotes Phoenix Coyotes The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena.... ) Won Conference Semifinals, 4–1 (Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York... ) Lost Conference Finals, 3–4 (Stars Dallas Stars The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The... )
2000–01	2000–01 2000–01 Colorado Avalanche season The 2000–01 Colorado Avalanche season was the franchise's 29th season, 22nd in the National Hockey League, and sixth as the Colorado Avalanche...	82	52	16	10	4	118	270	192	1138	1st, Northwest	Won Conference Quarterfinals, 4–0 (Canucks Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,... ) Won Conference Semifinals, 4–3 (Kings Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... ) Won Conference Finals, 4–1 (Blues) Stanley Cup Stanley Cup The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...  Champions, 4–3 (Devils New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... )
2001–02	2001–02 2001–02 Colorado Avalanche season The 2001–02 Colorado Avalanche season was the Avalanche's seventh season. At the end of the 2001-02 season, Patrick Roy had a Goals Against Average of 1.94 and a Save Percentage of .925...	82	45	28	8	1	99	212	169	1007	1st, Northwest	Won Conference Quarterfinals, 4–3 (Kings Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... ) Won Conference Semifinals, 4–3 (Sharks San Jose Sharks The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... ) Lost Conference Finals, 3–4 (Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York... )
2002–03	2002–03 2002–03 Colorado Avalanche season -Regular season:*January 20, 2003: In a game against the Dallas Stars, Patrick Roy becomes the first goaltender to appear in 1000 regular season games. At the end of the game, Marty Turco raised his mask to praise Patrick. Prior to the game, Rogatien Vachon presented Roy with a silver goalie stick...	82	42	19	13	8	105	251	194	1084	1st, Northwest	Lost Conference Quarterfinals, 3–4 (Wild Minnesota Wild The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League .... )
2003–04	2003–04 2003–04 Colorado Avalanche season -Game log:-Player stats:-External links:...	82	40	22	13	7	100	236	198	1293	2nd, Northwest	Won Conference Quarterfinals, 4–1 (Stars Dallas Stars The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The... ) Lost Conference Semifinals, 2–4 (Sharks San Jose Sharks The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... )
2004–051	2004–05	Season cancelled due to 2004–05 NHL lockout
2005–062	2005–06 2005–06 Colorado Avalanche season -Game log:-Player stats:-External links:...	82	43	30	—	9	95	283	257	1130	2nd, Northwest	Won Conference Quarterfinals, 4–1 (Stars Dallas Stars The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The... ) Lost Conference Semifinals, 0–4 (Mighty Ducks)
2006–07	2006–07 2006–07 Colorado Avalanche season The 2006–07 Colorado Avalanche season was their 12th National Hockey League season in Denver, Colorado. It was a season of transition for the Avs, as the team began the season with a new General Manager in Francois Giguere, ending the twelve year reign of Pierre Lacroix...	82	44	31	-	7	95	272	251	864	4th, Northwest	Did not qualify
2007–08	2007–08 2007–08 Colorado Avalanche season The 2007–08 Colorado Avalanche season began on October 3, 2007, and ended on May 3, 2008. It was the franchise's 36th season, 29th in the National Hockey League, and 13th as the Colorado Avalanche.-Regular season:-Game log:...	82	44	31	-	7	95	231	219	973	2nd, Northwest	Won Conference Quarterfinals, 4-2 (Wild Minnesota Wild The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League .... ) Lost Conference Semifinals, 0-4 (Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York... )
2008–09 2008–09 NHL season The 2008–09 NHL season was the 92nd season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the first season since prior to the 2004–05 lockout in which every team played each other at least once during the season, following three seasons where teams only played against two divisions in the...	2008–09 2008–09 Colorado Avalanche season The 2008–09 Colorado Avalanche season was the franchise's 37th season, 30th in the National Hockey League, and 14th as the Colorado Avalanche.-Game log:* Green background indicates win .* Red background indicates regulation loss ....	82	32	45	-	5	69	199	257	1044	5th, Northwest	Did not qualify
2009–10 2009–10 NHL season The 2009–10 NHL season was the 93rd season of operation of the National Hockey League , and the 100th season since the founding of the predecessor National Hockey Association . It ran from October 1, 2009, including four games in Europe on October 2 and 3—until April 11, 2010, with the 2010...	2009–10 2009–10 Colorado Avalanche season The 2009–10 Colorado Avalanche season was the franchise's 38th season, 31st in the National Hockey League, and 15th as the Colorado Avalanche.-Off season:...	82	43	30	-	9	95	244	233	1001	2nd, Northwest	Lost Conference Quarterfinals, 2-4 (Sharks San Jose Sharks The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... )
2010–11 2010–11 NHL season The 2010–11 NHL season was the 94th season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the fourth consecutive season that opened in Europe with NHL Premiere . A record three events were scheduled, all in previous NHL Premiere cities: Helsinki, Finland; Stockholm, Sweden; and Prague, Czech...	2010–11 2010–11 Colorado Avalanche season The 2010–11 Colorado Avalanche season was the 32nd season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 22, 1979, and 16th season since the franchise relocated to Colorado to start the 1995–96 NHL season....	82	30	44	-	8	68	227	288	n/a	4th, Northwest	Did not qualify
Season	Team	GP	W	L	T2	OTL2	Pts	GF	GA	PIM	Finish	Playoffs
Reg. season totals3		1148	606	383	101	58	1426	3504	3026	16071		12 playoff appearances
Playoff totals3		169	97	72	--	--						All time series record: 19–10
Grand totals3		1317	703	455	101	58

¹ Season was cancelled due to the 2004–05 NHL lockout.

² As of the 2005–06 NHL season, all games tied after regulation will be decided in a shootout; SOL (Shootout losses) will be recorded as OTL in the standings.

³ Totals through the 2009–10 season