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Colorado Avalanche Decade in Review: 20 Memorable Moments

By Nadia Archuleta

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) /
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DENVER – NOVEMBER 15: Defenseman and team captain Adam Foote #52 of the Colorado Avalanche skates against the St. Louis Blues at the Pepsi Center on November 15, 2010 in Denver, Colorado. The Avalanche defeated the Blues 6-3. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images) /

2010-11 Basics

GM: Greg Sherman
Coach: Joe Sacco
Captain: Adam Foote
Alternate Captains: Milan Hejduk, Paul Stastny
Record: 30-44-8

The Colorado Avalanche made two impactful draft picks in the summer — Joey Hishon at #17 and Calvin Pickard at #49.

The previous season had seen the beginnings of the changing of the guard with the retirement of superstar Joe Sakic and the draft of Duchene and O’Reilly. This 2010-11 indicated almost a complete turnover.

In fact, the 2010-11 season was the transition between the dying days of the Golden Era and the real beginning of the Avs New Age — we wish it began in 2013, but the dip before the rise set the stage for what the Colorado Avalanche are today.

Team leaders

Goals: Matt Duchene, David Jones (27)
Assists: Matt Duchene, John-Michael Liles (40)
Points: Matt Duchene (67)
Penalty minutes: Cody McLeod (189)
Plus/minus: Greg Mauldin (+5)
Wins: Peter Budaj (15)

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