Updated History of the Colorado Avalanche, 2019 Edition

[@CredenzioStudios]

Avs video? Nice History of the hockey video? Great 40 minute history of the Avs? OH MY GOD

[@nathancollins5248]

Hey Shannon don't ever apologize for the length of a video about my avalanche thank you needed a fix in this slow time.

[@beardupbeerdown7355]

More Avs (and Caps) content is always much appreciated!

[@matthewdaley746]

@@beardupbeerdown7355 They beat the Devils, and, Scott Stevens, which NEVER gets old!

[@beardupbeerdown7355]

@XBOXRULES you must be a Microsoft shareholder then? 🤔

[@matthewdaley746]

@XBOXRULES I don't own shares or play for anyone I'm just a fan.

[@matthewdaley746]

@XBOXRULES Sorry I was commenting to Beard Up Beer Down.

[@kode-man23]

Some of the most iconic trades in hockey have involved this organization.

[@matthewdaley746]

They often work.

[@blurredvision8888]

Mentioned the Kadri Barrie trade multiple times but forgot to write down the biggest trade this offseason. LOVED the video though Shannon! To Col: Nazem Kadri Calle Rosen 2020 3rd round To Tor: Tyson Barrie Alexander Kerfoot 2020 6th round

[@ryanvogt100]

Thanks Shannon, Avs fan here, great video....just one trade missing the acquisition of Rob Blake for Adam Deadmarsh in 2001.

[@beardupbeerdown7355]

Deader was a warrior!

[@matthewdaley746]

@@beardupbeerdown7355 His career was, unfortunately, an unfinished canvas.

[@ragnarlothbrok938]

WHEEEEWWWWWWWW!!!!! Avalanche day, I made myself a bath, lit a candle, sparked a joint, this will be awesome, can't wait !

[@matthewdaley746]

@@dahabs123 Luck is a good thing to have, but, only a fool counts on it.

[@patch8376]

I'm imagining The Dude.

[@matthewdaley746]

@@patch8376 The Dude abides.

[@LowLightMike]

General comment for your channel, but also inspired by your series of franchise-history videos: "I love you work." I'm a history & stats nerd from the 1970s and 80s, and I love the trips down memory lane that your videos provide. I'm also a multi-tasker on the computer, and often I will have your videos running while I'm working on something else. I like that your video style is mainly audio. That being said, I love the white-board, because I can look and see at-a-glance about what is upcoming in the video. You are my go-to source for hockey media. I love your fine work.

[@patch8376]

Someone who gets it, imo. ;)

[@matthewdaley746]

@@patch8376 There are many people who don't.

[@Nickleblanc41]

Colorado Avalanche 2020 Stanley Cup Champions! You've heard it here first!

[@matthewdaley746]

@To Release is To Resolve Already am!

[@gayfornathanmackinnon7353]

I can’t say i heard here first if i thought of it already

[@Nickleblanc41]

@@gayfornathanmackinnon7353 True, I guess

[@matthewdaley746]

@@Nickleblanc41 Very true!

[@chipanddale4006]

Lol don't forget 2021....)

[@steveredford3445]

Thank you SO MUCH for the Av's content! It seems so hard to find much content on them anywhere.

[@ThatsARapp1]

Hey Shannon, been watching since like 6k, I just graduated from college in May and got a job in Denver. Youre the only reason I will be able to support the avalanche and my blues at the same time so thanks

[@sportsrook8282]

As the great Gary Thorne once said: “Fakes it, takes it, SCORES! Joe Sakic, power play goal! 3 to nothing, Colorado!”

[@matthewdaley746]

@Forrest Trump Beating Scott Stevens, who usually is doing the beating, always makes me smile.

[@lelouchvibritannia4028]

@Forrest Trump And past Martin Brodeur, so past two Hall of Famers. Sakic truly had the greatest wrist shot of all time.

[@matthewdaley746]

@@lelouchvibritannia4028 Stevens was good at hitting, but this moment DEFINES his long career for me. 2001 was the only Final where the other team wasn't afraid of him, and, they won.

[@matthewdaley746]

If anyone has any doubts as to what a pile of human garbage he is search for Scott Stevens-Shane Willis. With a two-goal lead, and, seconds to play Willis goes up the middle, and, Stevens hits him so hard he drew blood. He never played again that season, and, missed the first month of the following season. When asked why he did it, he said he had to defend his team's honor. Mike Greenberg was the ONLY reporter who saw it for the brutal, and, unnecessary, hit that it was. If I were Lou Lamoriello, I'd have docked him a single game check. If he'd gone whining to the NHLPA, I'd have suspended him one game for conduct detrimental to the team. I have NEVER felt so happy to see a team lose as I did after Game Seven. Happy ending.

[@JHockeyFan]

"He's done it again! Alex Tanguay!"

[@robertelg5484]

Hello Shannon I think you miss a story here - where is Valeri Kamensky? He was a big part in Forsberg-Lemieux-Kamensky - line. A extrem good russian player who came in to NHL to late. Sandpaper and all. He was one of the guys who was even better in the playoffs.

[@matthewdaley746]

Also a member of the Triple Gold Club.

[@Mansini77]

That thumbnail photo I believe was from Sports Illistrated when they won the cup back in 96. Great pic.

[@Alexander-Hatfield]

Yup, the cover simply read; "CHAMPS"! Good times, good times.

[@matthewdaley746]

@@Alexander-Hatfield Simplicity itself, although starting the next year, The Dark Times began.

[@kdogg7882]

I've been a fan of the franchise since 12 year old me pulled a Joe Sakic team leader card in my first pack of hockey cards back in 1990. This is the single most anticipated video for me that you've ever made. Awesome work!

[@kakarroto007]

I prefer the lengthy informative videos in the off season.

[@ninogunjaca1559]

great vid Shannon. lots of info, lots of interesting stories and facts. At first, I thought "I won't watch the history videos, they are boring", now can't wait for the next one.

[@patch8376]

Lindros was traded twice, but it also feels a bit like Sakic traded Duchene twice and collected double on him.

[@matthewdaley746]

Lindros was injured, but, I'm not sure if he was as good as he thought he was.

[@beardupbeerdown7355]

Sakic's made some sneaky good ninja moves building this contender

[@matthewdaley746]

@@beardupbeerdown7355 Can't wait to see the results.

[@kevnmtns4773]

Great vid! However... Blake / Deadmarsh trade in 01 was pretty significant.

[@matthewdaley746]

Deadmarsh had a great career tragically cut far too short.

[@Alexander-Hatfield]

We here in Colorado were absolutely spoiled that first decade. If only those years took place a little while later so I could truly appreciate it. I was 9 years old when they won that second cup.

[@Anthony-GoAvsGo]

The video was too short Shannon. I want a movie about my Avs!

[@beardupbeerdown7355]

Mission 16W documents the 00-01 season

[@matthewdaley746]

@@beardupbeerdown7355 I was happy the Avs, and, Ray Bourque in particular, won, but, I was ECSTATIC that the Devils, and, Scott Stevens in particular, lost.

[@MultiKalmer]

It showed from you how deeply it touched and shocked you when Bourque was traded from Bruins to Avs. That Ray's lifting Stanley Cup over his head in 2001 is the greatest moment in NHL history

[@Nickleblanc41]

Fun Fact: The Nordiques were the first of the WHA teams to make the Conference Final. Who in Colorado didn't enjoy that run, cheering for their team beating Montreal and Boston.

[@beardupbeerdown7355]

Can't wait for that Ozolinsh video! And how about a look at the Avs-Caps trade connections (especially with goalies)? They even both had Hershey as an AHL affiliate!

[@thet3504]

Sakic was my favorite player as a kid.. Still is..love Him

[@PancakesAndHammers2426]

It is kinda amazing how nearly 35 minutes flies by.

[@mja2035]

Thanks Shannon, I found this review very entertaining

[@Friggle_Dee]

Yesssssssss. Finally my Nords/Avs!

[@adamwest8131]

Peter Forsberg was the best player the Quebec Avalanche of Denver Colorado ever had... Period.

[@matthewdaley746]

He and Sakic were.

[@liquidsnowy1410]

Na, Forsberg was great forsure but Sakic is THE GUY %1000. Every season he was healthy was amazing, 6x 100 point scorer, he’s the GOAT

[@realityhittingme]

@@liquidsnowy1410 even Sakic knows Forsberg was the GOAT. I have never seen another player like Forsberg in the league.

[@matthewdaley746]

@@realityhittingme They were both great.

[@liquidsnowy1410]

ForGodAndGlory Sakic is a humble guy you should know that lol

[@lelouchvibritannia4028]

That Roy trade is the most one-sided trade ever.

[@matthewdaley746]

People often forget Mike Keane, who helped them, and, the Stars, a few years later.

[@Aebischer1984]

David Aebischer my all time favourite tender and one of the best masks of all time.

[@yorkudegree4358]

Excellent video. Need to add the Kadri/Barrie trade. I agree the AVs are ridiculously building a possible championship team. The tremendous young age, talent, prospects and cap space will only be getting better.

[@paintballa1327]

Awesome video Shannon!

[@Nelmedia]

Great vid! From an interview that I've seen months ago, Eric Lindros didn't want to go to Quebec because of Marcel Aubut... He knew there was something wrong with the guy, and time prove he was right... But honestly, with what they got from him, wow! I agree that Claude Lemieux is a real key in playoffs... He could have win the Conn Smythe in his rookie year with few really important goals: I think two were in overtime to win a serie (game 7 against Hartford and I think another one)... Of course, it went to a certain Patrick Roy... As for Ray Bourque, I also agree: don't forget that his roommate was a hall of famer called Patrick Roy, both French Canadians, and Roy really gave his best to win for Bourque (again, they were down 3 to 2 in the finals and won the last two games...).

[@joeypark8992]

Shannon is getting a ton of views lately

[@nn-zm1if]

Thx for the memories!

[@sdgakatbk]

Very interesting video. Washington has been a very good trade partner for this franchise. One trade not mentioned was that Dale Hunter was traded back to this franchise to the Avalanche March, 1999 one year off the Caps' final appearance against the Red Wings. The Caps were going nowhere and Hunts was 38, so it was a chance for Dale to get a ring which he never won. Also I would like to see it work out for Burakovsky in Colorado. They're going to be a very interesting team in coming years.

[@matthewdaley746]

After what he did to Turgeon, he DESERVED to never win a Cup, strange how he began his career with Quebec, and, technically, finished it with Quebec as well.

[@ShuriknIbuki]

It's been 25 years and it still hurts

[@Ben0bs]

Hey Shannon! Id like it if you made a video on the history of Quebec Nordiques only if it hasn't been made yet, I'm from Montreal Quebec and it would be really nice, thanks!!

[@jsullivan5823]

Love this stuff man! Thanks again.

[@iampete8692]

...Fans of the Avalanche would like to offer our deepest thanks to Montreal, Philadelphia & Ottowa/Nashville. We couldn't have done it without you

[@Nickleblanc41]

No mention of the Varlamov for the Forsberg draft pick trade?

[@nba2K1318593830]

Great vid Shannon but why didn’t you talk about the Blake trade or list the Barrie/Kadri one?

[@TheHockeyGuy]

Room on the board issue with the Blake trade and we have already been endlessly debating the Barrie trade over the last couple of weeks.

[@nba2K1318593830]

The Hockey Guy true you have talked about the Barrie trade a lot (as you should) it was a big deal

[@matthewdaley746]

@@nba2K1318593830 I thought he already had.

[@Friggle_Dee]

RIP Bryan Fogarty. Guy had a world of talent.

[@donaldcarbone2073]

Shannon you make things interesting. You now have a big following. Maybe you should thinks of a book of sorts. American teams, Pac teams, Canadian. Luv your channel

[@PancakesAndHammers2426]

Tanguay, Hunter, Sakic, and Forsburg all names that wowed me as I watch this team. Not to mention Roy who I never really liked, but man no denying his incredible talent as a goalkeeper.

[@briancharrette1350]

Shannon, i know it would really lengthen the video, but you did not mention how Patrick Roy was traded to Colorado. Being a Detroit Redwing fan, this hits home for me. Roy had that infamous game in Montreal where he was left in net for something like 9 goals against while playing against the "Red Wings", when he then right from the bench told the Canadiens owner he would never play another game for the Habs, which he was then promptly traded to Colorado. how ironic it was then, that the great Rivalry between the Avalanche and the Red Wings was born by the actions of none other Than Claude Lemeiux's hit on Kris Draper...it was Lemeiux and his Devils by the way that beat the Red Wings in '95, so irony all around...i like to think that the Red Wings ultimately won that Rivalry winning more cups in the span than Colorado...but i have to admit I see a little bit "red" as it is. Anyhow that was some of the best Hockey I can ever remember watching...what a time of great great players!

[@matthewdaley746]

Draper deserved something for showboating against Kamensky in the Playoffs.

[@SarrisWhiteChocolate]

Hey Shannon, video idea: make a madness video about how successful WHA teams have been since joining the NHL. We know Oilers will be rank 1st(probably), but seeing where other teams end up might be interesting.

[@nicksegura742]

Shannon there are a few different history videos ( the season by season vids from last summer) that are missing in the playlist. Any thought as to what happened to them? The seasons of 39, 43,44,45, and 56 are the ones that are missing

[@bladecutter1]

World Wars may have prevented hockey during some of those years, as the players were off to serve in the wars.

[@matthewdaley746]

@@bladecutter1 There was play, although the quality was terrible.

[@OttawaNow]

2020 UPDATE! COLORADO AVALANCHE HOCKEY HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES 01. 1997: Bryan Trottier 02. 2001: Jari Kurri 03. 2004: Ray Bourque 04. 2006: Patrick Roy 05. 2012: Joe Sakic 06. 2014: Peter Forsberg 07. 2014: Rob Blake 08. 2017: Paul Kariya 09: 2017: Dave Andreychuk 10. 2017: Teemu Selanne 11. 2020: Jarome Iginla

[@tcantin2321]

My heart still bleeds, will always mixed feelings with the Avs. I was a young boy when the nordiques moved. I never understood why only few people gathered to try saving them when years later they were loads of buses going to other cities to beg Bettman to hear our pleas. I guess it's a change of generations and like myself, the young fans weren't conscious of what was really happening. I was part of the rallying nation in New Jersey. That was an awesome day. I wish the best for capt'n clutch and all the avs fan.

[@bigmcisdashit5058]

Good stuff, the Roy trade will forever haunt us Habs fan. Ron Corey thought he knew hockey so he fired Serge Savard triggering the lowest point in the franchise glorious history.

[@matthewdaley746]

You haven't won in decades, and, still have twice as many Cups as all but one franchise.

[@CurbClips]

The Stanley cup prediction to top it all off, amazing.

[@quigley8377]

I really enjoyed that Red wings and avalanche rivalry.

[@matthewdaley746]

Amazing despite lasting for a rather short time.

[@stevenightfall6634]

Is the order of the team videos planed out? Curious when the Sens one might be coming.

[@realityhittingme]

Great video. Peter Forsberg is the GOAT

[@matthewdaley746]

So is Sakic.

[@jonathancote9372]

Mario Marois is as fun to pronounced as Benoit Brunet, sacré nom canadien-français! (damn french-canadian names!) and people tend to forget : they trade Nolan vs Ozolinsh to have a power play offensive D-men (wich Québec always lack) and they trade to get Claude Lemieux, so they didn't miss just Roy to have a cup run, they need a clutch playoff performer (who could single handledly frustrated the mighty wings by himself) and a solid power play defenseman one of the best of the 90's (when he wanted to and when he wasn't injured that is)

[@devinator3377]

Weight amonte kovalev vanbiesbrouck was in the rangers deal. Imagine if that went through. Does Roy go to Colorado or somewhere else?

[@matthewdaley746]

Not sure, but, I am sure he DOESN'T go to Quebec if they were still there.

[@Mansini77]

The Avs top lines in 95-96 were Lemieux-Forsberg-Kamensky Deadmarsh-Sakic-Scott Young Perfect mix of finesse and physicality

[@OTTO-Boy]

AGAIN I SAY TO ALL OF YOUZ in Q' City Neighborhoods!!!!!!!! Merci Beaucoup TO ALL OF QC!!! From Myself AND 90% of Colorado Hockey fans... WE'LL ALWAYS BE Grateful for your sacrifice AND will never forget it!!! PLEASE JOIN US IN CHEERING THEM ON THIS YEAR...

[@patrickglynn7089]

Bobby Clarke wasnt the GM for Philly at the time of the Lindros deal. The GM was Russ Farwell

[@Alexander-Hatfield]

As a youngster I used to think the playoffs were literally a given. I didn't know it was possible to not participate. I was that young and we were that spoiled as a fan base. All these years later, I've come to realize that it very much is possible for Colorado to not participate in the playoffs.

[@matthewdaley746]

There was an era where you had to be terrible to NOT make the playoffs.

[@robleeuknhl3345]

I love that jersey hope we get a blue stadium jersey in feb

[@OttawaNow]

QUEBEC NORDIQUES IN THE HOCKEY HALL OF FAME 01. 1978: Jacques Plante 02. 1988: Guy Lafleur 03. 1993: Guy Lapointe 04. 1998: Michel Goulet 05. 1998: Peter Stastny 06. 2012: Joe Sakic 07. 2012: Mats Sundin 08. 2014: Peter Forsberg

[@MrHarvP]

You forgot the Varlamov trade from the Caps. It landed the Caps Filip Forsberg who they then promptly traded away.

[@paulofearghail9408]

Nice video. Thanks. I just wish you hadn't chosen the worst of their sweaters for this one. The previous "third" sweater (all burgundy) would have been the better choice. I hate the baby blue, so the all-burgundy sweater is the only one I wear.

[@emmmmmmwheel16256]

30:50 Yeah Ryan O'Reilly....never heard of him....😂😂😂 seriously tho he is legend in STL

[@OttawaNow]

COLORADO AVALANCHE IN THE HOCKEY HALL OF FAME 01. 1997: Bryan Trottier 02. 2001: Jari Kurri 03. 2004: Ray Bourque 04. 2006: Patrick Roy 05. 2012: Joe Sakic 06. 2014: Peter Forsberg 07. 2014: Rob Blake 08. 2017: Paul Kariya 09: 2017: Dave Andreychuk 10. 2017: Teemu Selanne

[@James-ne6zt]

Nice to see the Avs back on top!

[@LivinLifeLifeless]

Stop making me feel so old by saying stuff like that they've been avs longer than they were nordiques in the NHL...

[@donaldcarbone2073]

Do the Stars next.

[@williamernst4867]

Missed the Blake trade in there

[@masond500]

Great video

[@stefanconradsson]

They would have become a dynasty if Peter Forsberg stayed healthy.

[@matthewdaley746]

For their era, they did fairly well, considering they had the Red Wings, and, for a short time, the Stars, to deal with, they were also the only one of those three to beat the Devils.

[@johnbiello4622]

2 more cups if not for Dallas in 99 and 00 still hate those teams

[@matthewdaley746]

@@johnbiello4622 You must be from Minnesota, but, like I said, you were the only one of those three teams to beat the Devils.

[@johnbiello4622]

Matthew Daley not from Minnesota but screw Both the north stars and the stars

[@matthewdaley746]

@@johnbiello4622 You must be from Buffalo then.

[@nagoyajon]

The Lindros trade with the Rangers would have involved Amonte. Interesting sidenote. The arbitrator was Larry Bertuzzi. Todd's uncle.

[@Oxmosh]

You need to do a Top 10 Quebecers of every position , or at least for the goalies, to show the talent that came out of this place.

[@AlpineAspen]

Shannon's french is still better than mine.

[@Jesse_Drake]

Not sure why you didn't talk about the recent Kadri for Barrie deal. Otherwise great video!

[@ryguy6577]

He did mention it

[@matthewdaley746]

@@ryguy6577 Selectivity.

[@Nickleblanc41]

Because who in Denver doesn't remember JC Tremblay and Marc Tardiff?

[@klompsauce]

6:07 kinda like the Ravens winning after leaving Cleveland, took a few years, but hurt all the same

[@Ben0bs]

I also herd, about that Lindros trade, that he his parents and his agent didn't like Marcel aubut as a person.

[@dougiefresh6616]

Love this

[@madmudkip9036]

MacKinnon should be number 7 or 8 at the end of this year for points right?

[@lelouchvibritannia4028]

He has 402 points right now, but he will most likely beat Matt Duchene, Paul Stastny, Dale Hunter, and Alex Tanguay for 7th all time in Avalanche franchise history.

[@matthewdaley746]

@@lelouchvibritannia4028 Keep on plugging away.

[@philly5-014]

Nice Jersey best move going to Denver

[@gocanuckurself1]

Wait, they drafted 1st three years in a row? Wow!

[@beardupbeerdown7355]

Oilers should've taken notes 😂

[@matthewdaley746]

@@beardupbeerdown7355 They got one good player, they just didn't get any other good players.

[@patch8376]

I wonder how Aho signing an offer sheet elsewhere might change the dynamic with Carolina.

[@matthewdaley746]

@@dahabs123 Everyone knows that EXCEPT him.

[@patch8376]

@@dahabs123 Bergevin's had some hits and some misses.

[@matthewdaley746]

@@patch8376 The list of misses is FAR longer, and, of a MUCH higher grade.

[@patch8376]

@@matthewdaley746 THG has a video on the GM career of Marc Bergevin with all of Bergevin's transactions in his time as Habs GM. Even I remember being surprised at how... surprisingly balanced the wins and losses were. It's human nature to amplify or magnify losses. One fear I have this season is Zadina having a 30+ goal rookie campaign in Detroit though.

[@patch8376]

@@matthewdaley746 here: m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/bqTKl2h7qNCFhac and keep in mind this is almost two years old, and BEFORE Domi and Tatar both panned out nicely. I can't even remember who the heck we unloaded for Petry but given his step up performance last season alone with Weber out and on that alone it's a big W. Speaking of Weber, unless Subban has a big bounce back in NJ that trade might go down as mutually disappointing at worst (though I still give him an L for that one but then I've never stopped loving Subban no matter how many reasons he gives me, so call me Lindsey for being biased like that) and Kotkaniemi had a decent to pretty good rookie campaign especially given his age. Every trade hasn't been Drouin Sergachev. Oh, without looking at the video did Bergevin not also take a flyer on Byron? And just because he's my favorite player I don't think it's biased to say he's one of the best waiver pick ups in NHL history. Name three other waiver pick ups who've gone onto multiple 20-goal campaigns with the team that took a chance on them.

[@-EJ-]

Shannon baby please I beg you either tilt you computer down just a little or make the board a little more vertical. For the longest time the upper left (when facing it) corner of the board that’s always been out of focus.

[@Mikeg_-hc7hv]

GO AVS GOOOO

[@pstandlee]

Thanks for Avs video. Ozolinish and LeMieux vídeo would be ok, but a Foresberg video would be dynamite.

[@matthewdaley746]

I think he already did a Claude Lemieux video.

[@rp3801]

More Avs content 💯

[@jarronmaguire2288]

Abs have the best away jersey in the league

[@barkovisthegoat5822]

Thumbnail hurts😔

[@robbieyh]

Michelle Goulet played for Chicago Blackhawks!

[@patch8376]

Theodore also had a half decent run with Washington until he ran into the immortal "Tomas Jagr" in the playoffs.

[@Nickleblanc41]

*Canucks all time great Mats Sundin.

[@DARK24-7]

The only part of this franchises history i heard was the Que Nordiques part,after that it was blah blah blah(ala.charlie brown.)Well except for the Stanley Cup thing,And Joe Sakic.Oh yeah Patrick Roy and Ray Bourque(sigh...)

[@matthewdaley746]

That was the best part of their history.

[@CP-fz2mn]

Only 40 minutes?!? Feel free to talk about my AVS for hours haha

[@matthewdaley746]

You bet, they saved our nation's collective sanity by providing a foil to the Red Wings.

[@GuildOfLiberty]

Go Avs

[@MuffyCakeMan]

Same with the Expo's... Another team to come out of Quebec, probably never and thats for the best.

[@matthewdaley746]

The Expos had rotten luck on other fronts, the economy was what finally did them in.

[@trevorkostka]

You should invest in a better camera!

[@omegacbo]

I watch these maybe no right away but it's hockey content I'll be coming back for, I also turn off ad blocker on your channel and watch them all, If i could support more I would, Thanks shannon, and fuck the leafs.

[@matthewdaley746]

So you dislike Toronto?