The Colorado Avalanche are set to debut specialty jerseys honouring the franchise’s origins as the Quebec Nordiques as part of the team’s 30th anniversary.
Colorado will debut the sweaters on Thursday when they take on the Carolina Hurricanes and will wear them seven times this season, including in matchups with the Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Vancouver Canucks.
The Avs previously wore a retro-themed white Nordiques jersey as part of the 2021 shortened season, but the ones for this year will feature the classic blue sweater with the red logo..
The Nordiques first came into existence during the 1972-73 season as one of the first teams of the now-defunct World Hockey Association.
Quebec, along with the Edmonton Oilers, Hartford Whalers and Winnipeg Jets, joined the NHL as part of the NHL-WHA merger after the 1978-79 season.
The organization played 16 seasons in Quebec and featured Hall of Fame players such as Mats Sundin, Joe Sakic, Peter Forsberg, Michel Goulet, Peter Stastny, and Guy Lafleur.
The Nordiques reached the conference finals twice in their history in Quebec before moving to Colorado after the 1994-95 campaign to become the Avalanche.
The Avalanche went on to win the Stanley Cup in their inaugural season in Colorado.
