Publisher's Synopsis
Aiming to become top dog in Colorado Avalanche trivia at the neighborhood pub?
Then pick up this complete fact/trivia book on the NHL franchise!
You'll find titillating facts and anecdotes from the team's beginnings as the Quebec Nordiques to today.
The organization's biggest names are all included here, such as Dale Hunter, Mats Sundin, Joe Sakic, Rob Blake, Patrick Roy, Gabriel Landeskog, Nathan MacKinnon, and Mikko Rantanen.
The book covers all the bases from the days as a small-market Canadian team in 1972 to the move to Colorado in 1995 and a pair of Stanley Cup banners.
Challenge your Avalanche IQ with demanding questions such as:
- The Avalanche played their first three seasons in which division?
- How many consecutive seasons did the club make the playoffs after moving to Colorado?
- How many power-play goals did Joe Sakic score in 2000-01 to set an Avalanche record?
- Who led the team with 365 shots on goal in 2018-19?
- Who did Colorado trade to Los Angeles for Rob Blake and Steve Reinprecht?
You'll find 300 intriguing questions regarding the Avalanche organization in 15 separate quizzes, with another 150 fascinating facts in the "Did You Know?" sections.
There's no better way to re-live the team's history and prepare yourself for the next neighborhood quiz. You'll be second to none in Avalanche knowledge after reading this book from cover to cover.
