Colorado Avalanche Host Minnesota Wild at Ball Arena

The Colorado Avalanche host the Minnesota Wild at Ball Arena in an NHL regular-season game. The Avalanche, originally founded as the Quebec Nordiques in 1972, relocated to Denver in 1995 and won the Stanley Cup in their first season, sweeping the Florida Panthers. They have since won championships in 2001 and 2022, remaining the only active NHL team to win every Stanley Cup Final they have appeared in.

Fans can expect a competitive matchup between two division rivals. The Avalanche have a storied history that includes a record nine consecutive division titles from 1995 to 2003. The team's turnaround was fueled by the 1992 Eric Lindros trade, which brought Swedish prospect Peter Forsberg to the franchise. Ball Arena, shared with the Denver Nuggets and Colorado Mammoth, provides an excellent setting for hockey.