Colorado Avalanche Decade in Review: 20 Memorable Moments
![DENVER, COLORADO - OCTOBER 30: Joonas Donskoi #72 of the Colorado Avalanche celebrates a goal against the Florida Panthers with his bench at the Pepsi Center on October 30, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. The Panthers defeated the Avalanche 4-3 in overtime. (Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images) DENVER, COLORADO - OCTOBER 30: Joonas Donskoi #72 of the Colorado Avalanche celebrates a goal against the Florida Panthers with his bench at the Pepsi Center on October 30, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. The Panthers defeated the Avalanche 4-3 in overtime. (Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images)](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/b01342f1b21d170db159e3c0a094054e041c28239158fd041fd520cc109aa59c.jpg)
The Colorado Avalanche’s memorable decade has come to a close. As we embark on a new decade, let’s look at some defining moments.
The Colorado Avalanche have had a memorable decade between 2010 and 2020. Memorable in a good way because the team is trending up.
So much has happened in this decade, which I suppose is to be expected. We’ve seen players, coaches, and general managers come and go. We’ve seen the ebb and flow not just of a single season, but of a whole set of seasons.
This decade represented a turning point for the Colorado Avalanche. We saw one era end and a new age begin. As happens any time you’re a sports fan, you have laughter, tears, and moments of pure frustration. You’re in it with your heroes while everyone else is the enemy.
For this post, I curated a list of the team’s memorable moments. They’re by no means the only memorable moments — there are millions of those. And they’re not even necessarily the most important moments. Rather, what follows is a series of moments that basically define the ebbs and flows of the decade for the team.
I hope you enjoy the ride.