List of Quebec Nordiques/Colorado Avalanche general managers
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The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Avalanche arrived in Denver in 1995 after playing since 1972 as the Quebec Nordiques. Since the franchise began in 1972, the team has had nine general managers.
Key
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| No. | Number of general managers[a] |
| Ref(s) | References |
| – | Does not apply |
| † | Elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in the Builder category |
General managers
| No. | Name | Tenure | Accomplishments during this term | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Plante | May 2, 1973 – May 4, 1974 | [1][2] | |
| 2 | Maurice Filion | May 7, 1974 – April 19, 1988 |
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[2][3] |
| 3 | Martin Madden | June 27, 1988 – February 2, 1990 |
|
[4][5] |
| – | Maurice Filion (Interim) | February 2, 1990 – May 5, 1990 |
|
[5][6] |
| 4 | Pierre Pagé | May 5, 1990 – May 24, 1994 |
|
[6][7][8] |
| 5 | Pierre Lacroix† | May 24, 1994 – May 24, 2006 |
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[7][9] |
| 6 | François Giguère | May 24, 2006 – April 13, 2009 |
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[9][10] |
| 7 | Greg Sherman | June 3, 2009 – September 19, 2014 |
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[11][12] |
| 8 | Joe Sakic | September 19, 2014 – July 11, 2022 | [12][13] | |
| 9 | Chris MacFarland | July 11, 2022 – June 2, 2026 |
|
[13][14] |
| – | Joe Sakic | June 2, 2026 – present | [14] |
See also
Notes
- a A running total of the number of general managers of the franchise. Thus any general manager who has two or more separate terms as general manager is only counted once.