Tag Archives: Quebec Nordiques
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This Day In Sports History (May 25th) – Quebec Nordiques
It was on this day in 1995 that the Quebec Nordiques were sold to a group of investors from Denver, Colorado. The Nordiques were re-located for the beginning of the 1995-96 season to Colorado, where they became the Colorado Avalanche. In the strike-shortened season of 1994-95, the Nordiques finished atop the Eastern Conference standings, but [...]
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13 NHL Teams That No Longer Exist
It seems like most NHL fans are happy to see a team back in Winnipeg this season. I know I am. Still, it’s always a shame when one town’s gain has to be another’s loss. In an ideal world, teams would just stay in one damn place. You wouldn’t have teams leaving hockey-mad towns to [...]
