Editing Colorado Avalanche (section)

====Early success (1995–2001)====
[[File: Goaltender Patrick Roy playing for the Colorado Avalanche in 1999.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Patrick Roy]] played for the Avalanche from 1995 to 2003.]]
After purchasing the team, COMSAT organized its Denver sports franchises under a separate subsidiary, Ascent Entertainment Group Inc., which went public in 1995. COMSAT retained an 80% controlling interest, with the other 20% available on [[NASDAQ]].<ref name="nuggetscompanyhistory">{{cite web|title =Denver Nuggets – Company History|url =http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/Denver-Nuggets-Company-History.html|publisher =Funding Universe|access-date =June 17, 2007}}</ref> 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]]. It marked a return of the NHL to Denver after an absence of 13 years, when the [[Colorado Rockies (NHL)|Colorado Rockies]] (not to be confused with the [[Major League Baseball]] team of the [[Colorado Rockies|same name]]) moved to [[New Jersey]] to become the [[New Jersey Devils]]. [[Valeri Kamensky]] scored the first goal as the Avalanche, as well as the game-winning goal in the final minutes.<ref>{{cite web|title=A look back at the Colorado Avalanche's first-ever game in 1995, Stanley Cup win in 1996 |url=https://www.denver7.com/sports/avalanche/a-look-back-at-the-colorado-avalanches-first-ever-game-in-1995-stanley-cup-win-in-1996 |publisher=[[KMGH-TV]]|access-date=June 17, 2022 |date=June 15, 2022|author=Butzer, Stephanie}}</ref> Led on the ice by [[captain (ice hockey)|captain]] [[Joe Sakic]], forward [[Peter Forsberg]], and defenseman [[Adam Foote]] and with [[Pierre Lacroix (ice hockey, born 1948)|Pierre Lacroix]] as the [[general manager]] and [[Marc Crawford]] as the [[head coach]], the Avalanche became stronger when All-Star [[Montreal Canadiens]] goaltender [[Patrick Roy]] joined the team. Roy joined the Avalanche on December 6, 1995, together with ex-Montreal captain [[Mike Keane]] in a trade for [[Jocelyn Thibault]], [[Martin Ručinský|Martin Rucinsky]], and [[Andrei Kovalenko]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Roy gets call he's in Hall |url=http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/nhl/article/0,2777,DRMN_23920_4810040,00.html |author=Sadowski, Rick |newspaper=Rocky Mountain News |date=June 29, 2006 |access-date=March 25, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930210639/http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/nhl/article/0%2C2777%2CDRMN_23920_4810040%2C00.html |archive-date=September 30, 2007 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

=====1995–96 Stanley Cup champions=====
The Avalanche finished the regular season with a 47–25–10 record for 104 points, won the Pacific Division, and finished second in the Western Conference. Colorado progressed to the playoffs, defeating the [[Vancouver Canucks]], [[Chicago Blackhawks]], and the [[Presidents' Trophy]]-winning Detroit Red Wings in the conference finals, all in six games. In the [[1996 Stanley Cup Finals|Stanley Cup Finals]], the Avalanche met the [[Florida Panthers]], who were also in their first Finals. The Avalanche swept the series 4–0. In Game 4, during the third [[overtime (ice hockey)|overtime]] and after more than 100 minutes of play with no goals, defenseman [[Uwe Krupp]] scored to claim the franchise's first [[Stanley Cup]].<ref>{{Cite news|title =No stopping the Avalanche – Colorado completes Cup sweep of Panthers with 3OT victory|url =http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=SAEC&p_theme=saec&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB03D7A86BE23F7&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|author =Ulman, Howard|agency =Associated Press|date =June 11, 1996|access-date =March 25, 2007|archive-date =June 9, 2011|archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20110609205058/http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=SAEC&p_theme=saec&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB03D7A86BE23F7&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|url-status =dead}}</ref> Joe Sakic was the playoff's scoring leader with 34 points (18 goals and 16 assists),<ref name="playoffsl">{{cite web|title=Leading playoff scorers by year |url=http://www.nhl.com/cup/scorers.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090412121452/http://www.nhl.com/cup/scorers.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 12, 2009 |publisher=[[National Hockey League]] |access-date=July 13, 2007}}</ref> winning the [[Conn Smythe Trophy]]. The 1995–96 Cup was the first major professional championship won by a Denver team. The Avalanche are the only team in NHL history to win the Stanley Cup their first season after a move, and only the second team to win a championship their first season after a move in any of the four major North American sports leagues, following the [[National Football League|NFL's]] [[Washington Commanders]]. They also became the second team from the WHA to win the Cup.<ref name="mediaguidemisc" /> With the Cup win, Russians [[Alexei Gusarov]] and Valeri Kamensky, and Swede Peter Forsberg became members of the [[Triple Gold Club]], the exclusive group of ice hockey players who have won [[Ice hockey at the Olympic Games|Olympic gold]], [[Ice Hockey World Championship|World Championship gold]], and the Stanley Cup.<ref name="triplegoldclub">{{cite web|title=Triple Gold Club |url=http://www.iihf.com/archive/TGC.pdf |publisher=[[International Ice Hockey Federation]] |access-date=June 17, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070629011234/http://www.iihf.com/archive/TGC.pdf |archive-date=June 29, 2007}}</ref>

In [[1996–97 NHL season|1996–97]], Colorado won the Pacific Division again as well as the [[Presidents' Trophy]] for finishing the regular season with the best record in the NHL, at 49–24–9 for 107 points.<ref>{{cite web |title=NHL Presidents' Trophy Winners|url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/awards/presidents.html |website=Hockey-Reference.com |access-date=November 14, 2018}}</ref> The team was also the NHL's best scoring with an average of 3.38 goals scored per game. The Avalanche met the two lowest scorers of the Western Conference in the first two rounds of the playoffs, the Chicago Blackhawks and the [[Edmonton Oilers]], defeating them in six and five games, respectively.<ref name="nsf">{{cite web |title=1997 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Summary|url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/playoffs/NHL_1997.html |website=Hockey-Reference.com |access-date=November 14, 2018}}</ref> During a rematch of the previous year conference finals, the Avalanche lost to the Detroit Red Wings in six games.<ref name="nsf" /> Detroit went on to sweep the [[1997 Stanley Cup Finals|Stanley Cup Finals]] just as the Avalanche had done the year before.<ref name="nsf" /> [[Sandis Ozoliņš|Sandis Ozolinsh]] was elected for the NHL's first All-Star team at the end of the season.<ref>{{cite web |title=Legends of Hockey – NHL Player Search – Player – Sandis Ozolinsh |url=https://www.hhof.com/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=11247 |website=hhof.com |access-date=November 14, 2018 |archive-date=November 15, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181115030616/https://www.hhof.com/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=11247 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

[[File:Joe Sakic 1997.jpg|thumb|upright|In 1997, the Avalanche matched an offer sheet on [[Joe Sakic]], instigating salary raises throughout the NHL.]]
As a free agent during the summer of 1997, Joe Sakic signed a three-year, $21&nbsp;million offer sheet with the [[New York Rangers]]. Under the [[collective agreement]] in place at the time between the NHL and [[National Hockey League Players' Association|NHL Players' Association]] (NHLPA), the Avalanche had one week to match the Rangers' offer or let go of Sakic. Colorado would match the offer,<ref name="Legends of Hockey">{{cite web|url=http://www.legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=11437 |title=Joe Sakic Page |access-date=April 9, 2007 |publisher=Legends of Hockey |year=2007 |author=Legends of Hockey |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929154056/http://www.legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=11437 |archive-date=September 29, 2007 |url-status=dead}}</ref> which instigated a salary raise for NHL players.<ref name="TSN about the CBA">{{Cite news|url=https://www.tsn.ca/story/print/?id=99378|title=Three key contracts helped kill the CBA|access-date=February 22, 2010|publisher=The Sports Network|year=2004|agency=Associated Press}}</ref>

The Avalanche sent nine players representing seven countries, as well as head coach Marc Crawford representing Canada, to the [[Ice hockey at the 1998 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament|1998 Winter Olympics]] in [[Nagano, Nagano|Nagano]], Japan.<ref name="only">{{cite web|url=http://downloads.avalanche.nhl.com/other/pdf/2008_09_CA_MediaGuide_rev.pdf|title=Colorado Avalanche at the 1998 Winter Olympics|pages=218|access-date=November 5, 2018|archive-date=July 14, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714180523/http://downloads.avalanche.nhl.com/other/pdf/2008_09_CA_MediaGuide_rev.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> Alexei Gusarov and Valeri Kamensky won the silver medal with [[Russia men's national ice hockey team|Russia]], and [[Jari Kurri]] won bronze with [[Finland men's national ice hockey team|Finland]].<ref name="recordbook">{{cite web|title =Franchise Records|url =http://downloads.avalanche.nhl.com/other/pdf/321134_CA_MG_163-220.pdf|publisher =Colorado Avalanche|access-date =June 17, 2007|archive-date =July 10, 2007|archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20070710054010/http://downloads.avalanche.nhl.com/other/pdf/321134_CA_MG_163-220.pdf|url-status =dead}}</ref>

In the following season, Colorado won the Pacific Division with a 39–26–17 record for 95 points. The team lost in the conference quarterfinals against the Edmonton Oilers in seven games, having led the series 3–1.<ref name="neseason" /> Peter Forsberg was the NHL's second-highest scorer in the regular season with 91 points (25 goals and 66 assists) and was elected for the NHL's First All-Star Team.<ref name="neseason">{{cite web |title=1997–98 Colorado Avalanche Roster and Statistics|url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/COL/1998.html |website=Hockey-Reference.com |access-date=November 15, 2018}}</ref> After the end of the season, head coach Marc Crawford rejected the team's offer of a two-year contract.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Staff |first1=From |last2=Reports |first2=Wire |title=Avalanche Says That Crawford Quit Job |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-may-28-sp-54138-story.html |website=Los Angeles Times |access-date=November 15, 2018 |date=May 28, 1998}}</ref> [[Bob Hartley]] was hired to the head coach position in June 1998.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--not stated--> |agency=Associated Press |title=N.H.L.: COLORADO; Hartley Picked To Coach Avalanche |newspaper=The New York Times |date=June 3, 1998 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1998/06/03/sports/nhl-colorado-hartley-picked-to-coach-avalanche.html |access-date=November 15, 2018}}</ref>

In [[1998–99 NHL season|1998–99]], with the addition of the [[Nashville Predators]], the NHL realigned their divisions, moving the Avalanche to the new [[Northwest Division (NHL)|Northwest Division]]. Despite a slow 2–6–1 start, Colorado finished with a 44–28–10 record for 98 points, won the Division and finished second in the Western Conference. Between January 10 and February 7, the Avalanche had their longest ever winning streak with 12 games.<ref name="recordbook" /> Following the [[Columbine High School massacre]], Colorado postponed their first two playoff games to a later date; they would wear patches in honor of the Columbine victims on their jerseys during the playoffs. The series was altered to a 2–3–2 format as a result of the tragedy.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--not stated--> |agency=Associated Press |title=HOCKEY; In Denver, Games Are Called Off |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1999/04/22/sports/hockey-in-denver-games-are-called-off.html |access-date=July 18, 2019 |work=The New York Times |date=April 22, 1999}}</ref> After defeating both the [[San Jose Sharks]] and the Detroit Red Wings in six games in the first two rounds, Colorado met the Presidents' Trophy-winning [[Dallas Stars]] in the conference finals, where they lost in seven games. Forsberg, the playoffs' leading scorer with 24 points (8 goals and 16 assists),<ref name="playoffsl" /> was again elected to the NHL's First All-Star team, and [[Chris Drury]] won the [[Calder Memorial Trophy]] for the best rookie of the season.<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 20, 2018 |title=The 10 least-deserving NHL award winners of the past 20 years |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/24148830/nhl-10-least-deserving-nhl-award-winners-last-20-years-weekly-reader-puck-headlines-more |access-date=November 22, 2022 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}</ref> Both Drury and Hejduk were elected to the [[NHL All-Rookie Team]] at the end of the season.

[[File:Denver Pepsi Center 1.jpg|thumb|left|The [[Pepsi Center]] opened as the Avalanche's new home arena in 1999.]]
It was in the [[1999–2000 NHL season|1999–2000 season]] that the Colorado Avalanche played their first game in the new [[Pepsi Center]], which cost US$160&nbsp;million.<ref name="ksepepsicenter">{{cite web|title =KSE/Pepsi Center|url =http://downloads.avalanche.nhl.com/other/pdf/321134_CA_MG_299-312.pdf|publisher =Colorado Avalanche|access-date =June 13, 2007|archive-date =October 30, 2008|archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20081030114008/http://downloads.avalanche.nhl.com/other/pdf/321134_CA_MG_299-312.pdf|url-status =dead}}</ref> Milan Hejduk scored the first goal of a 2–1 victory against the [[Boston Bruins]] on October 13, 1999.<ref>{{cite magazine|title =2001 NHL All-Star Game – Pepsi Center Facts|url =http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/hockey/nhl/2001/all_star/pepsi_center/|archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20010807125414/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/hockey/nhl/2001/all_star/pepsi_center/|url-status =dead|archive-date =August 7, 2001|magazine=[[Sports Illustrated]]|access-date =June 17, 2007}}</ref> The Avalanche finished the season with a 42–28–11–1 record for 96 points, winning the Division. Before the playoffs, the Avalanche strengthened their defense for a run towards the Stanley Cup by acquiring [[Hockey Hall of Fame]] defenseman [[Ray Bourque]] and [[forward (ice hockey)|forward]] [[Dave Andreychuk]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-mar-07-sp-6401-story.html|title=Bourque Traded to the Avalanche|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=March 7, 2000|accessdate=June 1, 2024}}</ref> Bourque, who had been a Bruin since [[1979–80 NHL season|1979]], requested a trade to a contender for a chance to win the Stanley Cup.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bourque relishes memory of winning Stanley Cup |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/ray-bourque-celebrates-stanley-cup-anniversary/c-280915150 |publisher=National Hockey League |access-date=November 15, 2018}}</ref> However, Colorado lost in the conference finals against the Dallas Stars in seven games after defeating the [[Arizona Coyotes|Phoenix Coyotes]] and Detroit Red Wings in five games.<ref>{{cite web |title=1999-00 Colorado Avalanche Roster and Statistics |url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/COL/2000.html |website=Hockey-Reference.com |access-date=January 4, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=1998–99 Colorado Avalanche Roster and Statistics |url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/COL/1999.html |website=Hockey-Reference.com |access-date=January 4, 2019}}</ref>

The Avalanche's success came amid considerable turmoil in the front office. COMSAT's diversification into sports ownership was proving a drain on the company. Cost overruns associated with the construction of Pepsi Center had shareholders up in arms. Finally, in 1997, COMSAT agreed in principle to sell Ascent to [[Liberty Media]].<ref name="nuggetscompanyhistory" /> However, Liberty was not interested in sports ownership at the time (though it has since purchased [[Major League Baseball|Major League Baseball's]] [[Atlanta Braves]]), and made the deal contingent upon Ascent selling both the Avalanche and Nuggets.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://extras.denverpost.com/sports/asc0223a.htm | title=Sports News: The Denver Post}}</ref>

After almost two years, Ascent sold the teams to [[Wal-Mart]] heirs [[Bill Laurie|Bill]] and [[Nancy Walton Laurie|Nancy Laurie]] for $400&nbsp;million. However, a group of Ascent shareholders sued, claiming the sale price was several million dollars too low. Ascent then agreed to sell the teams to Denver banking tycoon Donald Sturm for $461&nbsp;million.<ref name=Press>{{cite web |last1=Schley |first1=Stewart |title=Stan Kroenke's full-court press: six years after swooping in to rescue the Nuggets and Avalanche, the unassuming... |url=https://www.allbusiness.com/north-america/united-states-colorado/1181899-1.html |website=AllBusiness.com |access-date=August 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071121150630/https://www.allbusiness.com/north-america/united-states-colorado/1181899-1.html |archive-date=November 21, 2007 |date=June 1, 2006}}</ref>

A new wrinkle appeared when the City of Denver refused to transfer the parcel of land on which Pepsi Center stood unless Sturm promised to keep the Avalanche and Nuggets in Denver for at least 25 years. Sturm had made his bid in his own name, and the city wanted to protect taxpayers in the event Sturm either died or sold the teams. While Sturm was willing to make a long-term commitment to the city, he was not willing to be held responsible if he died or sold the teams. After negotiations fell apart, Liberty bought all of Ascent, but kept the Nuggets and Avalanche on the market.<ref name=bizjournal>Moore, Paula. [http://www.bizjournals.com/denver/stories/2000/07/17/story4.html Why one deal went smoothly]. [[Denver Business Journal]], July 17, 2000.</ref>

Finally, in July 2000, the teams and the Pepsi Center were bought by real estate entrepreneur [[Stan Kroenke]], and brother-in-law to the Lauries, in a $450&nbsp;million deal,<ref name="nuggetscompanyhistory" /> with Liberty retaining a 6.5% interest. As part of the deal, Kroenke placed the teams into a trust that would ensure they stay in Denver until at least 2025.<ref name=bizjournal /> After the deal, Kroenke organized his sports assets under [[Kroenke Sports Enterprises]].

=====2000–01 Stanley Cup champions=====
The [[2000–01 NHL season|2000–01 season]] was the best season the team has ever had due to phenomenal play by the all-time leading scorer in Avalanche history, Joe Sakic. The Avalanche won the Division and captured their second Presidents' Trophy after having finished the regular season with 52–16–10–4 for 118 points. Sakic finished the regular season with 118 points (54 goals and 64 assists), only three behind [[Jaromír Jágr|Jaromir Jagr]]'s 121 points. On February 4, 2001, the Avalanche hosted the [[51st National Hockey League All-Star Game|51st NHL All-Star Game]]. Patrick Roy, Ray Bourque, and Joe Sakic played for the North American team, who won 14–12 against the World team, which featured Milan Hejduk and Peter Forsberg. All but Hejduk were part of the starting lineups.<ref name="recordbook" /> Before the playoffs, the Avalanche acquired star defenseman [[Rob Blake]] and center [[Steven Reinprecht]] from the [[Los Angeles Kings]] in exchange for [[Adam Deadmarsh]], [[Aaron Miller (ice hockey)|Aaron Miller]], and their first-round [[2001 NHL entry draft|2001 draft]] pick.<ref>{{cite news|title =Kings take Avs' Aulin to complete Blake trade|url =http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-72313179.html|archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20110624034921/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-72313179.html|url-status =dead|archive-date =June 24, 2011|author =Sadowski, Rick|newspaper =Rocky Mountain News|date =March 23, 2001|access-date =March 25, 2007}}</ref>

[[File:StanleyCupAvs2000-01Engraved.jpg|thumb|right|The engraved names of the [[2001 Stanley Cup Finals|2001 Stanley Cup]] champions, the Colorado Avalanche.]]
In the playoffs, Colorado swept their conference quarterfinals against the Vancouver Canucks. In the conference semifinals, the Avalanche defeated the Los Angeles Kings in seven games, after having wasted a 3–1 lead. After the last game of the series, Peter Forsberg underwent surgery to remove a [[ruptured spleen]] and it was announced he would not play until the following season. The injury was a huge upset for the team—former NHL goaltender [[Darren Pang]] considered it "devastating... to the Colorado Avalanche".<ref>{{Cite news|title =Doctor: Full recovery is expected|url =http://static.espn.go.com/nhl/playoffs2001/2001/0510/1194333.html|agency =Associated Press|publisher =[[ESPN]]|date =May 10, 2001|access-date =June 17, 2007}}</ref> The team would overcome Forsberg's injury; in the conference finals, Colorado defeated the [[St. Louis Blues]] 4–1 and progressed to the Stanley Cup Finals, where they faced the defending champion New Jersey Devils. The Avalanche came back from a 3–2 series deficit and won the series 4–3, marking the second year in a row that the defending champions lost in the Finals, as the Devils themselves defeated the Dallas Stars in [[2000 Stanley Cup Finals|2000]]. After being handed the Cup from [[NHL Commissioner]] [[Gary Bettman]], captain Joe Sakic immediately turned and gave it to Ray Bourque, capping off Bourque's 22-year career with his only championship.<ref>{{Cite news|title =Avalanche beat Devils to capture Stanley Cup|url =https://www.usatoday.com/sports/hockey/cup01/games/2001-06-09-njcol.htm|author =Allen, Kevin|website =USA Today|date =June 10, 2001|access-date =March 25, 2007}}</ref> Sakic was the playoffs' leading scorer with 26 points (13 goals and 13 assists).<ref name="playoffsl" /> He won the [[Hart Memorial Trophy]], given to the NHL's most valuable player during the regular season; the [[Lady Byng Memorial Trophy]], awarded to the player that has shown the best sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with performance in play; the [[Ted Lindsay Award|Lester B. Pearson Award]]; and shared the [[NHL Plus/Minus Award]] with [[Patrik Eliáš|Patrik Elias]] of the Devils. Patrick Roy won the Conn Smythe Trophy as the [[most valuable player|MVP]] of the playoffs.<ref>{{cite web|title=NHL Conn Smythe Trophy Winners|url=https://www.nhl.com/news/nhl-conn-smythe-trophy-winners-complete-list/c-287709808|publisher=National Hockey League|access-date=March 24, 2018|date=January 1, 2017}}</ref> [[Shjon Podein]] was awarded the [[King Clancy Memorial Trophy]] for significant humanitarian contributions to his community, namely his work on charitable organizations and his own children foundation.<ref>{{cite web|title=2000–01 King Clancy Memorial Trophy – Podein, Shjon |url=http://www.legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SilverwareTrophyWinner.jsp?tro=KCT&year=2000-01 |publisher=Legends of Hockey |access-date=June 17, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930081239/http://www.legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SilverwareTrophyWinner.jsp?tro=KCT&year=2000-01 |archive-date=September 30, 2007 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Ray Bourque and Joe Sakic were elected to the NHL's First All-Star Team. Rob Blake was elected to the Second All-Star Team.<ref>{{cite web |title=MacKinnon Named To NHL's Second All-Star Team |date=June 21, 2018 |url=https://www.nhl.com/avalanche/news/nathan-mackinnon-named-to-nhls-second-all-star-team/c-299148784 |publisher=National Hockey League |access-date=November 15, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Colorado Avalanche Team History |url=http://www.go.rauzulusstreet.com/hockey/nhl/team_history.php?name=COL&year=1979 |website=go.rauzulusstreet.com |access-date=November 15, 2018 |archive-date=November 15, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181115071251/http://www.go.rauzulusstreet.com/hockey/nhl/team_history.php?name=COL&year=1979 |url-status=dead}}</ref>