Quebec Nordiques
Founded	1972
History	Quebec Nordiques 1972 – 1995 Colorado Avalanche 1995 - Present
Home Arena	Colisée de Québec
City	Quebec City, Quebec
Colours	Red, White, and Blue
Avco World Trophy	1977
Division Championships	1975, 1977, 1986, 1995

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Beginnings in the WHA

Quebec Nordiques WHA logo.

The Quebec Nordiques formed as one of the original World Hockey Association teams in 1972. The World Hockey Association (French Association Mondiale de Hockey) was a professional Ice hockey league that operated in North America from 1972 The 1972-73 WHA season was the first Regular season of the now defunct World Hockey Association (WHA The franchise was originally awarded to a group in San Francisco, as the San Francisco Sharks. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city However, the San Francisco group's funding collapsed prior to the start of the first season, and the WHA hastily sold the organization to a Quebec City-based group headed by Paul Racine and Marcel Aubut. Marcel Aubut (born 1948 is a Canadian lawyer and former president and Chief Executive Officer of the Quebec Nordiques of the National Hockey League They were named the Nordiques because they were one of the northernmost teams in professional sports in North America. Quebec City is located at 46 degrees north latitude; the only WHA teams located further north were the Edmonton Oilers, Calgary Cowboys, Vancouver Blazers and Winnipeg Jets. Latitude, usually denoted symbolically by the Greek letter phi ( Φ) gives the location of a place on Earth (or other planetary body north or south of the The Edmonton Oilers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The Calgary Cowboys were an Ice hockey team that played two seasons in the World Hockey Association (WHA from 1975 – 1977. The Blazers/Cowboys were an Ice hockey franchise in the World Hockey Association (WHA from 1972 - 1977. The Winnipeg Jets were a professional Hockey team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

The Nordiques' first head coach was the legendary Maurice "Rocket" Richard but he only lasted one game, a 3–2 loss to the Cleveland Crusaders. The Hon Joseph Henri Maurice "Rocket" Richard PC OC OQ ( August 4, 1921 &ndash May 27 The Cleveland Crusaders were a professional Ice hockey team from Cleveland Ohio. The "Rocket" decided coaching wasn't his forte and stepped down.

The Nordiques' first star was two-way defenceman J.C. Tremblay, who led the WHA in assists in the league's first season and would be named a league All-Star for his first four years in Quebec. Jean-Claude (JC Tremblay (born January 22, 1939 in Bagotville Quebec - died December 7, 1994) was a hockey defenceman for the The next season Serge Bernier and Rejean Houle joined the Nordiques. Serge Joseph Bernier (born April 29, 1947 in Padoue, Quebec) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey player Réjean Houle (born October 25 1949 in Rouyn, Quebec) is a retired Canadian Ice hockey forward, most notably for the Montreal In 1974–75, they finally made the playoffs with the help of the high-scoring Marc Tardif; the year also saw the debut of Real Cloutier, who would be one of the WHA's great stars. Marc Tardif (born June 12 1949 in Granby Quebec) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey left winger who is the leading goal scorer Real "Buddy" Cloutier (born July 30, 1956 in Saint-Émile Quebec) is a retired Canadian Ice hockey winger, most They beat the Phoenix Roadrunners and the Minnesota Fighting Saints to reach the finals, where they were swept in four games by the Gordie Howe-led Houston Aeros. Phoenix Roadrunners (disambiguationThe Phoenix Roadrunners were a team in the now defunct World Hockey Association from 1974 to 1977. The Minnesota Fighting Saints was the name of two professional Ice hockey teams based in Saint Paul Minnesota that played in the World Hockey Association Gordon "Gordie" Howe, OC (born March 31 1928 in Floral, Saskatchewan) is a former professional Ice hockey player from Canada The Houston Aeros were a professional Ice hockey team in the World Hockey Association from 1972 to 1978

The next season saw the squad become a high-flying offensive juggernaut, becoming the only team in major professional history to have five players break 100 points (Tardif, Cloutier, Chris Bordeleau, Bernier and Houle). Christian Gerrard Bordeleau (born September 23, 1947 in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec) is a retired Canadian Ice hockey forward The season ended in disappointment as the Nordiques lost to the Calgary Cowboys in the first round of the playoffs, after losing Marc Tardif to injury after a controversial hit by the Cowboys' Rick Jodzio. The Calgary Cowboys were an Ice hockey team that played two seasons in the World Hockey Association (WHA from 1975 – 1977. Marc Tardif (born June 12 1949 in Granby Quebec) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey left winger who is the leading goal scorer Rick Jodzio (born June 3, 1954 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a former professional Ice hockey left winger.

Despite injuries to Tardif and an aging Tremblay, the Nordiques finally captured the Avco World Trophy in 1976–77 as they took out the New England Whalers and the Indianapolis Racers in five games before beating the Winnipeg Jets in seven, behind Bernier's record 36 points in 17 playoff games. The Avco World Trophy also known as the Avco Cup was the championship trophy of the original World Hockey Association ( 1972 - 1979) The Hartford Whalers were an American professional Ice hockey team based in Hartford Connecticut. The Indianapolis Racers were a franchise in the former World Hockey Association from 1974-78 The Winnipeg Jets were a professional Hockey team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They represented Canada at the Izvestia Hockey Tournament in Moscow, finishing last with an 0–3–1 record. Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of

By 1978, the WHA was on shaky ground, and Aubut, by then the team's President under ownership of the Carling-O'Keefe Brewery, began putting out feelers to the NHL. The Nordiques were unable to defend their title and fell in the playoffs to the New England Whalers. The Hartford Whalers were an American professional Ice hockey team based in Hartford Connecticut. The 1978–79 season would be the final one for the WHA and for J. The 1978-79 WHA season was the seventh and final Regular season of the World Hockey Association (WHA C. Tremblay, who retired at the end of the season and had his number #3 jersey retired.

The 1980s

The WHA insisted on including all of its surviving Canadian teams, including the Nordiques, among the teams taken into the NHL at the end of the 1978–79 season. As a result, the Nordiques entered the NHL along with the Whalers, Oilers and Jets.

Forced to let all but three players go in a dispersal draft, the Nordiques sank to the bottom of the standings. The 1979 NHL Expansion Draft was held on June 13, 1979. The draft took place to fill the rosters of the league's new teams for the 1979–80 season: the They finished the 1979–80 NHL season last in their division despite the play of promising rookie left winger Michel Goulet. The 1979–80 NHL season was the 63rd season of the National Hockey League. This page is about Michel Goulet hockey player. For Michel Goulet sculptor please see Michel Goulet (sculptor. An early highlight to the otherwise dreary season came when Real Cloutier became the second (following Alex Smart) NHL player ever to score a hat trick in his first NHL game. Real "Buddy" Cloutier (born July 30, 1956 in Saint-Émile Quebec) is a retired Canadian Ice hockey winger, most A hat-trick in Sports is associated with succeeding at anything three times in three consecutive attempts

In 1980 the Nordiques signed Anton Stastny, a member of the Czechoslovak national team, and a Nordiques' draft choice, who defected earlier that year. The 1980–81 NHL season was the 64th season of the National Hockey League. Anton Šťastný (born August 5, 1959 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia, now Slovakia) is a former Slovak professional His brothers, Peter and Marian, would soon follow and also sign with Quebec. Peter Šťastný (born September 18, 1956 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia, now Slovakia) is a Slovak professional Marián Šťastný (born January 8, 1953 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia, now Slovakia) is a former Slovak professional The following season, led by Peter Stastny's 109-point Calder Trophy-winning performance, the Nordiques made the NHL playoffs for the first time, but fell in the best-of-five opening round in five games to the Philadelphia Flyers. The Calder Memorial Trophy is an annual award given "to the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition in the National Hockey League The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Led by Goulet and Peter Stastny, the Nordiques made the playoffs eight years in a row. In 1981–82, despite notching only 82 points in the regular season, they defeated the Montreal Canadiens and then the Boston Bruins, both in winner-take-all games on the road. The 1981–82 NHL season was the 65th season of the National Hockey League. The Montreal Canadiens (Les Canadiens de Montréal are a professional Ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Boston Bruins are a professional Ice hockey team based in Boston Massachusetts. Their Cinderella run ended when they were swept by the New York Islanders in the conference finals. The New York Islanders are a professional Ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York.

The rivalry with the Montreal Canadiens intensified during the 1983–84 NHL season culminating in the infamous "Vendredi Saint" brawl during the 1984 playoffs. The Montreal Canadiens (Les Canadiens de Montréal are a professional Ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The 1983–84 NHL season was the 67th season of the National Hockey League. The Habs scored five unanswered goals in the third period of Game 6 at the Montreal Forum to eliminate the Nordiques. The Montreal Forum was an Indoor arena located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The goals all came after Peter Stastny and Dale Hunter were ejected in the brawl. Dale Robert Hunter (born July 31 1960 in Petrolia, Ontario) is a former Canadian Ice hockey player and current co-owner and Head coach

In 1984–85, Montreal and Quebec battled for the Adams Division championship. The Nordiques finished with 91 points, at the time their highest point total as an NHL team. However, the Habs won the division by three points - solidified by a 7–1 Canadiens trashing of the Nordiques at The Forum in the final week of the regular season. The Nordiques would exact revenge in the Adams finals with a seven-game victory, which was clinched by Peter Stastny's overtime goal at the Forum. They then took the powerful Philadelphia Flyers, who had the league's best record, to six games. The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

They won their first NHL division title in 1985–86, but a defensive collapse in the playoffs allowed the Hartford Whalers to sweep the Nordiques in three games. The 1985–86 NHL season was the 69th season of the National Hockey League. The Hartford Whalers were an American professional Ice hockey team based in Hartford Connecticut.

The next season saw more of the Nords-Habs rivalry as the playoff series went to seven games, with the Canadiens coming out on top. The 1986–87 NHL season was the 70th season of the National Hockey League. In that same season, when Quebec hosted Rendez-Vous '87, an alteration of the All-Star Game to include the Soviet national team, the Nordiques became the first NHL team to employ a costumed mascot when Badaboum - a fuzzy, roly-poly blue creature - began entertaining fans at the Colisée with his bizarre dance routines. Badaboum was created just for Rendez-Vous, but generated such a following that the Nordiques made it a permanent fixture at home games.

Decline began the following season. The Nordiques finished last in their division and missed the playoffs for the first time in eight years. In 1988–89 they had the league's worst record. The 1988–89 NHL season was the 72nd season of the National Hockey League.

Michel Bergeron, who had coached the team from 1980 to 1987, returned for 1989–90. Michel Bergeron may refer to Michel Bergeron (ice hockey, retired Canadian ice hockey player Michel Bergeron (hockey coach, retired The 1989–90 NHL season was the 73rd season of the National Hockey League. The season was also highlighted by the arrival of Hall of Famer Guy Lafleur, who turned down a lucrative offer from the Los Angeles Kings so he could finish his career in his home province. Guy Damien Lafleur, OC, CQ, (born September 20 1951 in Thurso, Quebec) is a former professional ice hockey player and is widely regarded The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles California. It soon became clear Lafleur's best years were far behind him. "The Flower" managed only 24 goals in 98 games with Quebec over two seasons, but the 38-year-old was still among the team's best players while receiving diminished ice time. The season saw the Nords hit rock bottom; they finished with a hideous record of 12–61–7 (31 points)--the worst in franchise history, and the second of three straight seasons with the worst record in the league.

Both Michel Goulet and Peter Stastny were traded in 1990, winding up with the Chicago Blackhawks and New Jersey Devils respectively. The New Jersey Devils are a professional Ice hockey team based in Newark New Jersey. Despite the stellar play of young forward Joe Sakic, the Nordiques struggled throughout the late '80s and early '90s. Joseph Steve Sakic (ˈsɑːkɨk (born July 7 1969 in Burnaby, British Columbia) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre, who has However, in that year's draft they drafted Swedish prospect Mats Sundin, making him the first European to be selected first overall in the NHL draft. The 1989 NHL Entry Draft was held in June at the Metropolitan Sports Center in Bloomington Minnesota. Mats Johan Sundin (born February 13, 1971) is a Swedish professional Ice hockey player who most recently played for the Toronto Maple Leafs The following year Quebec chose first again, taking Owen Nolan. The 1990 NHL Entry Draft was the 28th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted by the Vancouver Canucks at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, British Owen Liam Nolan (born February 12, 1972 in Belfast, Northern Ireland) is a professional Ice Hockey player from Northern

The 1990s

The Lindros Draft and Trade

In 1991, the Nordiques once again had the first overall pick in the NHL Entry Draft. The 1991 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 22 at the Memorial Auditorium in Buffalo New York. Eric Lindros, who was widely regarded as the best player in the draft, repeatedly said he would never play for Quebec, but the Nords picked him anyway. Eric Bryan Lindros (born 28 February 1973 in London, Ontario, Canada) is a retired professional Ice hockey player As a result, Lindros refused to wear the team jersey on Draft Day, and only held it for press photographs. Lindros, on advice of his mother Bonnie, refused to sign with the team and began a holdout that would last over a year. Meanwhile, the Nordiques finished with another dreadful season in 1991–92, missing the 70-point barrier for the fifth year in a row. The 1991–92 NHL season was the 75th regular season of the National Hockey League.

Finally on June 30, 1992, after confusion over whether Quebec had traded Lindros' rights to the Philadelphia Flyers or New York Rangers was settled by an arbitrator, the Nordiques sent Lindros to the Flyers in exchange for forward Mike Ricci, goaltender Ron Hextall, defencemen Steve Duchesne and Kerry Huffman, "future considerations" (eventually became enforcer Chris Simon), two first-round picks and US$15 million. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The New York Rangers are a professional Ice hockey team based in New York, New York, United States. Michael "Mike" Ricci (born 27 October, 1971 in Scarborough, Canada) is a retired Canadian Ice hockey centre Ron Hextall (born May 3, 1964 in Brandon, Manitoba) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey Goaltender most often associated Steve Duchesne (born June 30, 1965 in Sept-Îles, Quebec, Canada) is a retired professional Ice hockey defenceman who played Kerry Huffman (born January 3, 1968 in Peterborough Ontario) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey defenceman. Chris Simon (born January 30, 1972 in Wawa, Ontario) is a professional Ice hockey left wing who recently signed a contract One of the draft picks was used by the Nordiques to select goaltender Jocelyn Thibault, the other was traded twice and ultimately used by the Washington Capitals to select Nolan Baumgartner. Jocelyn Thibault (born January 12, 1975 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey Goaltender For the BAA team see Washington Capitols. For the ABA team see Washington Caps. Nolan Baumgartner (born on March 23, 1976 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada) is a Canadian Professional hockey Also in the trade were the rights to a Swedish teenage prospect named Peter Forsberg. (born July 20, 1973) is a Swedish professional Ice hockey center who is currently a free agent in the National Hockey League (NHL While Lindros had been initially hyped at the most valuable amateur player in North America, being nicknamed "The Next One" as a nod to Wayne Gretzky's moniker "The Great One", the deal has since been considered by many columnists as one of the most lopsided in NHL and professional sports history;

The deal - probably the single most significant NHL transaction of the entire decade - transformed the Nordiques from league doormats to a legitimate Stanley Cup contender almost overnight. The Next One is a nickname that has belonged to the following Ice hockey players Eric Lindros Wayne Douglas Gretzky, OC (born January 26 1961 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey player Forsberg won the Calder Memorial Trophy in 1995, his first season with the Nordiques, and would be one of the cornerstones of the Nordiques/Avalanche franchise for almost a decade. The Calder Memorial Trophy is an annual award given "to the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition in the National Hockey League Ricci would give three useful seasons to the franchise before being traded, while Hextall was moved after a single season to the New York Islanders. The New York Islanders are a professional Ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. In return, the franchise got two draft picks, which they used to select Adam Deadmarsh and Alex Tanguay, who would both be key members of the Avalanche Cup-winning teams. Adam Deadmarsh (born May 10, 1975 in Trail, British Columbia) is a former National Hockey League hockey player Alex Tanguay (born November 21 1979 in Sainte-Justine, Quebec) is a professional Ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Montreal Canadiens Thibault would be traded for Montreal goalie Patrick Roy, after the franchise moved to Denver. Patrick Jacques Roy (ʁwa (born October 5 1965 in Sainte-Foy, Quebec, Canada is a retired Ice hockey goaltender

During the 1992–93 NHL season, these new players, along with Sakic - now a bona fide NHL All-Star -and the rapidly developing Sundin and Nolan, led Quebec to the biggest single-season improvement in NHL history. The 1992–93 NHL season was the 76th regular season of the National Hockey League. The Nordiques jumped from 52 points in the previous year to 104--in the process, going from the second-worst record in the league to the fourth-best. They made the playoffs for the first time in six seasons, but fell to the eventual Stanley Cup champion Canadiens in the first round, winning the first two games but then losing the next four. Sakic and Sundin both scored over 100 points each, and head coach Pierre Page was a finalist for the Jack Adams Award. Pierre Pagé (born June 17, 1948 in St Hermas, Quebec, Canada) is a former Head coach in the National Hockey League The Jack Adams Award is awarded annually to the National Hockey League coach "adjudged to have contributed the most to his team's success

The Nordiques missed the playoffs in 1993–94 as they struggled with injuries. After that season, Sundin was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs in return for Wendel Clark. "Leafs" and "Maple Leafs" redirect here For the former American Hockey League team see St Wendel L Clark (born October 25, 1966 in Kelvington, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian former professional Ice hockey player

The move to Denver

Had the Nordiques stayed in Quebec instead of heading for Denver, this would have been the franchise's new logo starting in 1996. A logo ( Greek el λογότυπος = el-Latn logotypos is a graphical element ( Ideogram, Symbol, Emblem, Icon, Sign)

For the 1994–95 season, Marc Crawford was hired as the new head coach, and Forsberg was deemed ready to finally join the team, but first there was the problem of a lockout. The 1994–95 NHL season was the 78th Regular season of the National Hockey League. Marc Joseph John Crawford (born February 13, 1961, in Belleville, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian professional Ice The 1994–95 NHL lockout came after a year of NHL hockey that was played without a Collective bargaining agreement. In the shortened season of 48 games, the Nordiques played well and finished with the best record in the Eastern Conference. However, the team faltered in the postseason and was eliminated in the first round by the defending Stanley Cup champion New York Rangers. The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion The New York Rangers are a professional Ice hockey team based in New York, New York, United States.

The playoff loss proved to be the Nordiques' swan song in the NHL as the team's financial troubles increasingly took centre stage, even in the face of renewed fan support over the previous three years. The league's Canadian teams (with the exception of Montreal, Toronto, and to a lesser extent, Vancouver) found it difficult to compete in a new age of rising player salaries, which was made further difficult by a weakening Canadian dollar (these teams' revenues are earned in Canadian, but salaries are paid in US). The Vancouver Canucks are a Professional Ice hockey team based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Quebec City was by far the smallest market in the NHL (Note by an editor : This information is not accurate. For example, Winnipeg has a smaller market than Quebec. Quebec and Chaudières Appalaches areas are together 1,1 million of population, comparable to markets like Calgary, Edmonton and Ottawa), and the second-smallest market in North America to host a major league team (behind only Green Bay, Wisconsin). The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay Wisconsin. This made many of the players concerned about their marketability, especially since the Nords always played in the long shadow of the Canadiens. They were also skeptical about playing in a virtually unilingual francophone city; unlike in Montreal, nearly all public address announcements were only given in French.

Aubut asked for a bailout from Quebec's provincial government. It didn't go through, and in May 1995, shortly after the Nordiques were eliminated from the playoffs, Aubut explained he was forced to sell the team to a group of investors in Denver, Colorado. The City and County of Denver (pronounced /ˈdɛnvɚ/ is the Capital and the most populous city of Colorado, in the United States The franchise was moved to Denver where it was renamed the Colorado Avalanche. The Colorado Avalanche are a professional Ice hockey team based in Denver Colorado, United States The Avalanche would win the Stanley Cup in their first season after the move, and add another in 2001. The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion The 2000–01 NHL season was the 84th Regular season of the National Hockey League.

The Nordiques had planned to change their logo, colours, and uniforms for the 1995–96 season, and the new design had already appeared in the Canadian press.

A committee of local citizens and businesses has been formed in an attempt to bring an NHL franchise back to Quebec City. ^[1]

A number of former Nordiques are still active in professional hockey, including Mats Sundin, Peter Forsberg, Owen Nolan, Jocelyn Thibault, Chris Simon, Martin Rucinsky, Martin Gelinas, and Aaron Miller. Mats Johan Sundin (born February 13, 1971) is a Swedish professional Ice hockey player who most recently played for the Toronto Maple Leafs (born July 20, 1973) is a Swedish professional Ice hockey center who is currently a free agent in the National Hockey League (NHL Owen Liam Nolan (born February 12, 1972 in Belfast, Northern Ireland) is a professional Ice Hockey player from Northern Jocelyn Thibault (born January 12, 1975 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey Goaltender Chris Simon (born January 30, 1972 in Wawa, Ontario) is a professional Ice hockey left wing who recently signed a contract Martin Ručinský (born March 11, 1971, in Most, Czechoslovakia) is a professional Ice hockey player in the National Hockey Martin Gélinas ( (born June 5 1970 is a professional Ice hockey forward Aaron Miller (born August 11, 1971 in Buffalo New York) is a Professional Ice hockey defenseman who is currently an Unrestricted Joe Sakic, Peter Forsberg, and Adam Foote are the only Nordiques still with the Quebec/Colorado franchise, although Milan Hejduk was selected #87 overall by the Nordiques at the 1994 NHL Entry Draft, and both Forsberg and Foote briefly left the franchise after the 2004–05 NHL Lockout before returning in the 2007–08 season. Joseph Steve Sakic (ˈsɑːkɨk (born July 7 1969 in Burnaby, British Columbia) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre, who has (born July 20, 1973) is a Swedish professional Ice hockey center who is currently a free agent in the National Hockey League (NHL Adam Foote (born July 10, 1971) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey defenceman playing for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Milan Hejduk (born February 14, 1976 in Ústí nad Labem, Czechoslovakia; now Czech Republic) is a Professional Ice The 1994 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 28 1994 Picks for the 1994 draft are on the "Hockey Database" website Selections by round Round 1 The 2004–05 NHL lockout resulted in the cancellation of what would have been the 88th season of the National Hockey League (NHL Chris Drury, currently playing for the New York Rangers, was also drafted by the Nordiques in 1994, but didn't play for the franchise until the 1998–1999 season, after the team had already moved to Colorado. Christopher Drury (born August 20, 1976 in Trumbull, Connecticut) is a professional hockey player who is currently the captain of The New York Rangers are a professional Ice hockey team based in New York, New York, United States.

Season-by-season record

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals scored for, GA = Goals scored against, PIM = Penalty minutes

WHA era

NHL era

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Notable players

Team captains

Includes WHA captains

Hall of Famers

• Michel Goulet, LW, 1979–1990, inducted 1998
• Guy Lafleur, RW, 1989–91, inducted 1988
• Jacques Plante, coach, 1973–1974, inducted 1978
• Peter Stastny, C, 1980–1990, inducted 1998
• Maurice Richard, coach, 1972–1973, inducted 1961

Retired numbers

• 3 - J.C. Tremblay, D, 1972–79
• 8 - Marc Tardif, LW, 1974–83
• 16 - Michel Goulet, C, 1979–90
• 26 - Peter Stastny, C, 1980–90

First round draft picks

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• 1979: Michel Goulet (20th overall)
• 1980: none
• 1981: Randy Moller (11th overall)
• 1982: David Shaw (13th overall)
• 1983: none
• 1984: Trevor Stienburg (15th overall)
• 1985: David Latta (15th overall)
• 1986: Ken McRae (18th overall)
• 1987: Bryan Fogarty (9th overall) and Joe Sakic (15th overall)
• 1988: Curtis Leschyshyn (3rd overall) and Daniel Dore (5th overall)
• 1989: Mats Sundin (1st overall)
• 1990: Owen Nolan (1st overall)
• 1991: Eric Lindros (1st overall)
• 1992: Todd Warriner (4th overall)
• 1993: Jocelyn Thibault (10th overall) and Adam Deadmarsh (14th overall)
• 1994: Wade Belak (12th overall) and Jeff Kealty (22nd overall)

See also

• List of Quebec Nordiques players
• Head Coaches of the Quebec Nordiques
• List of defunct NHL teams
• Colorado Avalanche
• Quebec Bulldogs
• World Hockey Association
• List of NHL seasons
• List of WHA seasons

References

External links

• Quebec Nordiques Preservation Society
• WHAhockey.com - Quebec Nordiques
• RetourDesNordiques.com Group
• QuebecLNH.com Group
• RetourLNH.com
• CBC Archives CBC Television on the dying days of the team from 1995. The 1979 NHL Entry Draft took place on August 9, 1979, at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec. This page is about Michel Goulet hockey player. For Michel Goulet sculptor please see Michel Goulet (sculptor. The 1980 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Montreal Forum. It was the first time the Forum hosted the draft The 1981 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal Quebec. Randall Moller (born August 23, 1963 in Red Deer Alberta) is a retired professional Ice hockey player The 1982 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal Quebec. David Shaw (born May 25, 1964 in St Thomas Ontario) is a retired former professional Ice hockey player who played 769 National Hockey The 1983 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal Quebec on 8 June 1983. The 1984 NHL Entry Draft took place on June 9 1984 at the Forum in Montreal Quebec. Trevor Stienburg (born May 13, 1966 in Kingston, Ontario) is a former professional Ice hockey right winger. The first draft outside of Montreal. The event was held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto Ontario, and attended by 7000 fans David Latta (born January 3, 1967 in Thunder Bay, Ontario) is a former professional Ice hockey left winger. The 1986 NHL Entry Draft was held on 21 June, at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec. Ken McRae (born April 23, 1968 Winchester Ontario) is the head coach of the Peterborough Petes in the OHL. The 1987 NHL Entry Draft was held at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit Michigan. Bryan Fogarty ( June 11, 1969 in Montreal, Quebec – March 6, 2002 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina) was an Joseph Steve Sakic (ˈsɑːkɨk (born July 7 1969 in Burnaby, British Columbia) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre, who has The 1988 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal Quebec. Curtis Leschyshyn (rhymes with "decision" (born September 21, 1969 in Thompson, Manitoba, raised in Saskatoon Saskatchewan) Daniel Doré (born April 9, 1970 in Ferme-Neuve, Quebec) is a former professional Ice hockey right winger. The 1989 NHL Entry Draft was held in June at the Metropolitan Sports Center in Bloomington Minnesota. Mats Johan Sundin (born February 13, 1971) is a Swedish professional Ice hockey player who most recently played for the Toronto Maple Leafs The 1990 NHL Entry Draft was the 28th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted by the Vancouver Canucks at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, British Owen Liam Nolan (born February 12, 1972 in Belfast, Northern Ireland) is a professional Ice Hockey player from Northern The 1991 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 22 at the Memorial Auditorium in Buffalo New York. Eric Bryan Lindros (born 28 February 1973 in London, Ontario, Canada) is a retired professional Ice hockey player The 1992 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 20 at the Montreal Forum in Montreal Quebec. Todd Warriner (born January 3, 1974 in Blenheim Ontario) is a Canadian Ice hockey forward. The 1993 NHL Entry Draft took place on June 26 1993 at the Colisee de Quebec in Quebec City Quebec. Jocelyn Thibault (born January 12, 1975 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey Goaltender Adam Deadmarsh (born May 10, 1975 in Trail, British Columbia) is a former National Hockey League hockey player The 1994 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 28 1994 Picks for the 1994 draft are on the "Hockey Database" website Selections by round Round 1 Wade Belak (born July 3 1976 is a Canadian professional hockey forward and defenceman for the Florida Panthers of the National Jeff Kealty (born April 9, 1976, in Newton, Massachusetts) is a former professional Ice hockey defenseman. This is a list of players who have played at least one game for the Quebec Nordiques of the National Hockey League ( 1979–80 to 1994–95) and World The Quebec Nordiques were an Ice hockey team who played in both the National Hockey League (NHL and the World Hockey Association (WHA This is a list of teams that once played in the National Hockey League but no longer exist The Colorado Avalanche are a professional Ice hockey team based in Denver Colorado, United States For the former minor league baseball team known as the Quebec Athletics, see Quebec Athletics (baseball The Quebec Bulldogs were The World Hockey Association (French Association Mondiale de Hockey) was a professional Ice hockey league that operated in North America from 1972 This is a list of National Hockey League seasons since inception of the league and also of its predecessor the National Hockey Association: NHA The World Hockey Association (WHA operated for seven seasons: 1972-73 1973-74 1974-75