The Colorado Avalanche have now spent 25 years playing in the Rocky Mountains. The organization has had plenty to celebrate in that time, as well as plenty of memories to lament. Upon arrival in 1995, the club could contend and succeeded in winning the Stanley Cup immediately. The good hockey continued from there, culminating in
Milan Hejduk
On June 25, 1997, the NHL’s board of governors approved new teams for four cities in an ambitious plan to expand to 30 clubs within three years. (from ‘N.H.L. Names 4 Cities For Its New Franchises,’ New York Times, 06/18/1997) Nashville was the first to join for the 1998-99 season, followed by Atlanta the next