Colorado Rockies (NHL)
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The Colorado Rockies were an NHL team that existed from 1976-1982.
Arena: McNichols Arena
Uniform colours: red, white, blue and gold
Logo design: Colorado state logo inside a mountain range
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Franchise history
The Kansas City Scouts moved to Colorado before the 1976-77 NHL season and played there for six years. They made the playoffs only once, in the 1977-78 NHL season, losing 0-2 to the Philadelphia Flyers in the first round. Equally bad was attendance. The only bright spot in the franchise's history was during the 1979-80 NHL season when they had Don Cherry as head coach. This didn't bring any more attention to the team which moved to New Jersey after the 1981-82 NHL season, whereupon the team name was changed to New Jersey Devils.
Head coaches
John Wilson 1976-77
Pat Kelly 1977-78
Pat Kelly & Aldo Guidolin 1978-79
Don Cherry 1979-80
Bill MacMillan 1980-81
Bert Marshall & Marshall Johnston 1981-82
Team captains
Simon Nolet 1976-77
Wilf Paiement 1977-78
Gary Croteau 1978-79
Mike Christie & Rene Robert & Lanny McDonald 1979-80
Lanny McDonald 1980-81
Lanny McDonald & Rob Ramage 1981-82