

Ray Bourque's #77 was retired November 24, 2001, Patrick Roy's #33 was retired October 28, 2003, long-time captain Joe Sakic's #19 was retired October 1, 2009, Peter Forsberg's #21 was retired October 8, 2011, Adam Foote's #52 was retired November 2, 2013, and Milan Hejduk's #23 was retired January 6, 2018. Six former players have had their number retired by the Avalanche.

Joe Sakic is the franchise leader in goals, assists and points. Six of those players- Adam Foote, Peter Forsberg, Jon Klemm, Patrick Roy, Joe Sakic and Stephane Yelle-were members of both Cup-winning teams in 19. Forty-one of those players have won a Stanley Cup championship with the Avalanche. Since their arrival, over 190 players have played at least one NHL game for the Avalanche. The Avalanche arrived in Denver in 1995 after playing since 1972 as the Quebec Nordiques. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States.

Long-time captain Joe Sakic stands beside Paul Stastny before a game.
