So, 20 years ago almost to the day Colorado got an NHL team, the Colorado Avalanche.
You may be thinking I’m a few months premature, and that I’ve forgotten about the Denver Rockies. Truthfully, I don’t remember the Rockies — apparently they were pretty bad and not memorable.
As far as being premature, I’m not — 20 years ago almost to the day the NHL announced Colorado was getting an NHL team. As far as I was concerned, that’s when the Avalanche became Colorado’s hockey team.
Denver Grizzlies
Remember the Denver Grizzlies? Probably not — practically no one does.